Seattle Gray
2130-70 · #DCE1E4 · LRV 73 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Seattle Gray, Really?
Seattle Gray reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2130-70 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Seattle Gray
Seattle Gray is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Seattle Gray
At LRV 73, Seattle Gray is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Seattle Gray are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2130-70 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Aura WhiteSW 6532 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.6 | 76 | Color page → |
| Behr | Beach WindECC-32-2 · Behr | 1.1 | 75 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Wispy SkiesV112-1 · Valspar | 1.2 | 75.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Bright StarPPG1166-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 75 | Color page → |
| Glidden | White Lagoon41BG 76/025 · Glidden | 0.0 | 76 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Platinum Fog433-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.2 | 76 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Seattle 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DCE1E4 in HSL space. Pair Seattle Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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