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BENJAMIN MOORE · 2122-20

Benjamin Moore Steep Cliff Gray#6E7C7D · LRV 21

Steep Cliff Gray reads as a blue-green / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 2122-20 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE STEEP CLIFF GRAY
RGB 110, 124, 125 LRV 21

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Steep Cliff Gray
SKU 2122-20
Hex #6E7C7D
RGB 110, 124, 125
HSL 184°, 6%, 46%
LRV 21
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Teal

About Benjamin Moore Steep Cliff Gray

With an LRV of 21, Steep Cliff Gray is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its teal 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Steep Cliff Gray works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.

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
Polar Pond
SKU 0492 · #6B7B7B · LRV 19
ΔE 1.24 (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 teal from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.79
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
1036-6
#6E797B
Phantom
ΔE 1.79 · LRV 18
1034-6
#6B7F81
Blue Blood
ΔE 2.29 · LRV 20
1012-6
#6F7678
Volcanic Ash
ΔE 3.77 · LRV 18
10-02
#657D85
Sorcerer's Spell
ΔE 4.17 · LRV 19
10-19
#70777E
Favorite Flannel
ΔE 5.48 · LRV 18

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.87
All teal at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 299
#6A7C80
De Nimes
ΔE 1.87 · LRV 19
NO. 47
#737C70
Green Smoke
ΔE 6.71 · LRV 19
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 10.9 · LRV 24
NO. 288
#427E83
Vardo
ΔE 11.35 · LRV 18
NO. 271
#8D8089
Brassica
ΔE 16.14 · LRV 23

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.14
All teal at Valspar →
5001-2A
#6D7C81
Academy Gray
ΔE 2.14 · LRV 19.3
T695
#6E7975
Gray Flannel Suit
ΔE 3 · LRV 18.3
8006-7D
#70777A
Deco Gray
ΔE 3.89 · LRV 18
V115-3
#70777A
Deco Gray
ΔE 3.89 · LRV 17.9
4006-2A
#727A80
Elephant Gray
ΔE 4.5 · LRV 18.9

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.3
All teal at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6320
#6C7779
Pike Lake
ΔE 2.3 · LRV 18
DE6327
#727A7C
Rhinoceros
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 19
DEC798
#707E84
Taliesin Blue
ΔE 2.95 · LRV 20
DEC788
#6A7F7D
Dark Lagoon
ΔE 3.45 · LRV 20
DE6369
#787976
Legendary Gray
ΔE 6.04 · LRV 19

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.38
All teal at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6235
#727C7F
Foggy Day
ΔE 2.38 · LRV 20
SW 7619
#657B83
Labradorite
ΔE 3.94 · LRV 19
SW 47
#6D817B
Studio Blue Green
ΔE 4.88 · LRV 20
SW 18
#627F7B
Teal Stencil
ΔE 6.28 · LRV 19
SW 2849
#797978
Westchester Gray
ΔE 6.52 · LRV 19

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.65
All teal at Behr →
BXC-58
#6E8185
Stormy Gray
ΔE 2.65 · LRV 21
N520-5
#64777A
Iron Mountain
ΔE 2.99 · LRV 17
790F-5
#6D7874
Amazon Stone
ΔE 3.17 · LRV 18
PPU13-04
#70818A
Atlantic Shoreline
ΔE 4.51 · LRV 21
N140-5
#76777A
Complex Gray
ΔE 6.71 · LRV 18

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.15
All teal at Magnolia Home →
JG-79
#607577
Demo Day
ΔE 4.15 · LRV 17
JG-10
#6B7970
Luxe
ΔE 5.5 · LRV 18
JG-78
#67827E
Tranquility
ΔE 5.86 · LRV 20
JG-70
#6A887F
Spontaneous
ΔE 8.55 · LRV 22
JG-61
#777E6A
Bespoke Green
ΔE 10.08 · LRV 20

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.88
All teal at Clare →
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 4.88 · LRV 21
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 10.22 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 12.04 · LRV 23
PNT100-DP-61
#6C795F
Daily Greens
ΔE 12.24 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-33
#706473
Prince
ΔE 17.89 · LRV 14

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.47
All teal at Backdrop →
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 7.47 · LRV 22
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 7.75 · LRV 27
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 9.13 · LRV 18
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 14.86 · LRV 18
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 22.45 · LRV 14

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Steep Cliff 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.

CSP-750
Porch Swing
LRV null
2127-40
Wolf Gray
LRV 21
2132-40
Eclipse
LRV 20
2120-40
Smoke Gray
LRV 21
2121-20
Steel Wool
LRV null
2119-40
Silver Streak
LRV 21

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #6E7C7D in HSL space. Pair Steep Cliff Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#6E7C7D + #7D6F6E
TRIADIC
#6E7C7D · #7D6E7C · #7C7D6E
ANALOGOUS
#6E7D77 · #6E7C7D · #6E757D

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.34:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
4.84:1 AA

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

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