Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Millstone Gray |
| SKU | 1581 |
| Hex | #6A716A |
| RGB | 106, 113, 106 |
| HSL | 120°, 3%, 43% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Millstone Gray
With an LRV of 16, Millstone Gray is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Millstone Gray works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Millstone Gray within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #6A716A in HSL space. Pair Millstone Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Millstone Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Millstone Gray from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1581 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Millstone Gray
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Millstone Gray is Homburg Gray (SW 7622) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Homburg Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Millstone Gray
At Behr, the closest color to Millstone Gray is Laurel Oak (ECC-41-3) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Laurel Oak swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Millstone Gray
Valspar's nearest match is Sea Grove (T698), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15.3 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Millstone Gray without repainting risk. See the full Sea Grove swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Millstone Gray
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Millstone Gray is Up In Smoke (PPG1010-6) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Up In Smoke swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Millstone Gray
Glidden has no exact twin of Millstone Gray. The nearest is Up In Smoke (PPG1010-6) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Up In Smoke swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Millstone Gray
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Millstone Gray is Earthy Green (425-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Earthy Green swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Millstone Gray
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Millstone Gray. The nearest is Green Pasture (HGSW 3292) at ΔE 4.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Green Pasture swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Millstone Gray
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Millstone Gray. The nearest is Drifting Downstream (DET605) at ΔE 4.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Drifting Downstream swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Millstone Gray
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Millstone Gray. The nearest is Estate (JG-159) at ΔE 4.25 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Estate swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Millstone Gray
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Millstone Gray is Douter (NO. 318) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Douter swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Millstone Gray
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Millstone Gray. The nearest is Eye of the Storm (0423) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Eye of the Storm swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Millstone Gray
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Billowing Smoke (0583), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Millstone Gray without repainting risk. See the full Billowing Smoke swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Millstone Gray
Rodda has no exact twin of Millstone Gray. The nearest is Western Juniper (CA186) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Western Juniper swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Millstone Gray
Kompozit's nearest match is Billowing Smoke (0583), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Millstone Gray without repainting risk. See the full Billowing Smoke swatch →