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BENJAMIN MOORE · 2137-50

Benjamin Moore Sea Haze#B3B5AB · LRV 45

Sea Haze reads as a green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 2137-50 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE SEA HAZE
RGB 179, 181, 171 LRV 45

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Sea Haze
SKU 2137-50
Hex #B3B5AB
RGB 179, 181, 171
HSL 72°, 6%, 69%
LRV 45
Undertone green / cool
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Sea Haze

Sea Haze sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Sea Haze is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Slate Stone
SKU 0441 · #ACB4AC · LRV 44
ΔE 2.82 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.04
All neutral at Behr →
N200-3
#B7B8AD
Nightingale Gray
ΔE 1.04 · LRV 47
UL200-7
#B5B2A9
Silver Tinsel
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 45
PPU12-14
#B0B8B1
Verdigris
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 47
UL260-9
#B7B4AE
Ashes
ΔE 3.56 · LRV 46
BXC-16
#AFB9B0
City Of Bridges
ΔE 3.58 · LRV 47

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.1
All neutral at Valspar →
8004-30D
#B5B7AF
Gray-Green Linen
ΔE 1.1 · LRV 47
V142-3
#B5B7AF
Gray-Green Linen
ΔE 1.1 · LRV 46.8
T686
#B1B7AD
Silver Moss
ΔE 1.88 · LRV 46.2
V121-1
#B5B5B0
Silver Bonnet
ΔE 2.8 · LRV 46
6004-1B
#B8B4AA
Soulful Grey
ΔE 3.06 · LRV 45.6

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.16
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6277
#AFB2A7
Pebble Walk
ΔE 1.16 · LRV 44
DE6270
#B5B8A8
Antique Coin
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 47
DE6228
#BAB6A9
Play on Gray
ΔE 3.06 · LRV 47
DE6242
#B9B5A4
Wells Gray
ΔE 3.73 · LRV 46
DE6284
#ACB7A8
Graceful Green
ΔE 4.68 · LRV 45
SW 6198
#B6B5AB
Sensible Hue
ΔE 1.5 · LRV 46
SW 6206
#AEB3A9
Oyster Bay
ΔE 1.59 · LRV 44
SW 2850
#B6B7B0
Chelsea Gray
ΔE 1.72 · LRV 47
SW 7058
#B2B5AF
Magnetic Gray
ΔE 1.86 · LRV 46
SW 7023
#B9B2A9
Requisite Gray
ΔE 4.85 · LRV 45

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.12
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 2.12 · LRV 44
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 2.97 · LRV 45
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 4.32 · LRV 43
NO. 84
#ADBDB2
Green Blue
ΔE 6.06 · LRV 48
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 7.17 · LRV 45

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.08
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-46
#B3B9AA
Flower Jar
ΔE 3.08 · LRV 47
JG-59
#ADB5A5
Early Riser
ΔE 3.96 · LRV 45
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
ΔE 4.13 · LRV 48
JG-68
#A8B4A6
Local Greenhouse
ΔE 4.95 · LRV 44
JG-01
#A8B6B4
Rainy Days
ΔE 5.95 · LRV 45

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.71
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1007-3
#BCB7AD
Ghost Writer
ΔE 3.71 · LRV 48
1006-4
#B6B0A9
Mercurial
ΔE 4.86 · LRV 44
1002-4
#B9B4B1
Gray Marble
ΔE 5.78 · LRV 46
1018-3
#BAB2AB
City Street
ΔE 5.85 · LRV 45
14-04
#BAB2AB
City Street
ΔE 5.85 · LRV 45

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.92
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 3.92 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 6.53 · LRV 35
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 9.21 · LRV 41
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 14.39 · LRV 51
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 20.96 · LRV 38

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.01
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 4.01 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 7.31 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 8.4 · LRV 41
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 9.89 · LRV 48
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 12.06 · LRV 50

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Sea Haze within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

1473
Gray Huskie
LRV 46
1551
La Paloma Gray
LRV 46
2138-50
Misted Green
LRV null
1467
Baltic Gray
LRV null
1536
Northern Cliffs
LRV null
2108-50
Silver Fox
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B3B5AB in HSL space. Pair Sea Haze with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B3B5AB + #ADABB5
TRIADIC
#B3B5AB · #ABB3B5 · #B5ABB3
ANALOGOUS
#B5B2AB · #B3B5AB · #AEB5AB

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.08:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.11:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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