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BENJAMIN MOORE · CSP-10

Benjamin Moore Soho Loft#999492 · LRV null

Soho Loft reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore CSP-10 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE SOHO LOFT
RGB 153, 148, 146 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Soho Loft
SKU CSP-10
Hex #999492
RGB 153, 148, 146
HSL 17°, 3%, 59%
LRV null
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Benjamin Moore Soho Loft

At LRV null, Soho Loft is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Soho Loft earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

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
Sparrow
SKU 0554 · #999494 · LRV 30
ΔE 1.15 (near-perfect)
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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 gray from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.13
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7670
#949392
Gray Shingle
ΔE 2.13 · LRV 29
SW 9155
#989192
Slate Violet
ΔE 2.32 · LRV 29
SW 7669
#959491
Summit Gray
ΔE 2.44 · LRV 30
SW 9159
#9F9291
Auger Shell
ΔE 3.97 · LRV 30
SW 9163
#939591
Tin Lizzie
ΔE 4.33 · LRV 30

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.38
All gray at Behr →
PPU18-16
#97928C
Elephant Skin
ΔE 2.38 · LRV 29
780F-5
#949494
Anonymous
ΔE 2.63 · LRV 30
780B-5
#969591
Cheyenne Rock
ΔE 2.76 · LRV 30
N360-4
#99968F
Battleship Gray
ΔE 3.31 · LRV 31
MQ2-60
#99948C
Iron Gate
ΔE 3.31 · LRV 30

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.53
All gray at Valspar →
M102
#9B9893
Stone Age
ΔE 2.53 · LRV 31.5
8004-1D
#979193
Storm Rolling In
ΔE 2.57 · LRV 29
4008-1C
#959896
Stone Mason Gray
ΔE 4.45 · LRV 30.9
6004-2A
#9E978C
Aspen Gray
ΔE 4.64 · LRV 31.3
5007-2A
#97978C
Gray Expose
ΔE 6.14 · LRV 30.6

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.9
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1007-5
#97928B
Lazy Afternoon
ΔE 2.9 · LRV 29
1018-5
#A0928B
Talavera
ΔE 4.34 · LRV 30
1022-4
#A1968C
Rock Slide
ΔE 4.41 · LRV 31
1014-5
#9B8E8E
Gray Violet
ΔE 4.42 · LRV 28
1015-5
#A49491
Heliotrope
ΔE 5.03 · LRV 31

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.33
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 3.33 · LRV 34
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 3.5 · LRV 29
JG-146
#918F89
Before & After
ΔE 3.75 · LRV 27
JG-138
#8D8E8B
Cozy Up
ΔE 4.31 · LRV 27
JG-94
#929898
Times Past
ΔE 5.72 · LRV 31

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.55
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6382
#97969A
Formal Gray
ΔE 3.55 · LRV 31
DE6396
#9B9092
Ashen Plum
ΔE 4.08 · LRV 29
DE6368
#999B9B
Walrus
ΔE 4.09 · LRV 33
DE6039
#A49593
Monsoon
ΔE 4.77 · LRV 31
DE6229
#9C9584
Calico Rock
ΔE 7.24 · LRV 30

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.86
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 3.86 · LRV 27
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 4.52 · LRV 30
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 7.39 · LRV 35
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 10.35 · LRV 27
NO. 85
#8B9D9B
Oval Room Blue
ΔE 11.08 · LRV 32

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.65
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 4.65 · LRV 28
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 7.12 · LRV 34
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 7.17 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 12.43 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-39
#7BA0AE
Blue Ivy
ΔE 16.54 · LRV 32

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.97
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 7.97 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 8.71 · LRV 38
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 8.76 · LRV 33
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 11.5 · LRV 27
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 13.35 · LRV 35

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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

1475
Graystone
LRV 31
CSP-50
Rainstorm
LRV null
CSP-20
Wall Street
LRV null
CSP-80
Gothic Arch
LRV 31
CW-705
Tucker Gray
LRV 31
2115-40
Mauve Blush
LRV 31

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #999492 in HSL space. Pair Soho Loft with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#999492 + #929799
TRIADIC
#999492 · #929994 · #949299
ANALOGOUS
#999293 · #999492 · #999892

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
7.01:1 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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