Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Mythic |
| SKU | CSP-510 |
| Hex | #5F5960 |
| RGB | 95, 89, 96 |
| HSL | 291°, 4%, 36% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Mythic
With an LRV of 10, Mythic 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.
Mythic 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
15 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Mythic 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 #5F5960 in HSL space. Pair Mythic 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 Mythic Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mythic 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 CSP-510 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mythic
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Midnight (SW 6264), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Mythic without repainting risk. See the full Midnight swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Mythic
At Behr, the closest color to Mythic is Dark Shadows (MQ5-2) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Shadows swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Mythic
Valspar's nearest match is Forge (8004-48F), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Mythic without repainting risk. See the full Forge swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mythic
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Mythic. The nearest is Gray Flannel (PPG1013-6) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gray Flannel swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Mythic
Glidden has no exact twin of Mythic. The nearest is Berry Brown (50RR 11/049) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Berry Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mythic
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Smoky Purple (343-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Mythic without repainting risk. See the full Smoky Purple swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mythic
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Shadow Hue (HGSW 3392), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Mythic without repainting risk. See the full Shadow Hue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mythic
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Mythic. The nearest is Iron Fixture (DE6384) at ΔE 4.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Iron Fixture swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Mythic
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Mythic is Autumn Gray (JG-143) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Autumn Gray swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Mythic
At Rodda, the closest color to Mythic is Violaceous (R106) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Violaceous swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Mythic
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Mythic. The nearest is Rodmell (RODMELL) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rodmell swatch →