Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Sterling |
| SKU | 1591 |
| Hex | #CED2CE |
| RGB | 206, 210, 206 |
| HSL | 120°, 4%, 82% |
| LRV | 64 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Sterling
At LRV 64, Sterling is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Sterling 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
17 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Sterling 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 #CED2CE in HSL space. Pair Sterling 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 Sterling Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sterling 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 1591 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sterling
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Moorstone (SW 9630), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Sterling without repainting risk. See the full Moorstone swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sterling
At Behr, the closest color to Sterling is Halation (PPU26-15) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Halation swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sterling
Valspar's nearest match is Sonnet Gray (T654), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62.9 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Sterling without repainting risk. See the full Sonnet Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sterling
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Tornado (PPG1009-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Sterling without repainting risk. See the full Tornado swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sterling
Glidden's nearest match is Barely Jade (10GG 62/026), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Sterling without repainting risk. See the full Barely Jade swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sterling
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Sterling is White Rapids (425-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Rapids swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sterling
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sterling is Watermarked (HGSW 3337) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Watermarked swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sterling
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Sterling. The nearest is Clouded Vision (DE6380) at ΔE 4.16 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Clouded Vision swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sterling
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Dark Moon (JG-74), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Sterling without repainting risk. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sterling
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Sterling is Blanc de Chine (NO. 9814) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blanc de Chine swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sterling
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Foggy Mist (0475), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Sterling without repainting risk. See the full Foggy Mist swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sterling
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Sterling is Pale Loden (0440) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Loden swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Sterling
Rodda's nearest match is Dusk Cloud (R073), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Sterling without repainting risk. See the full Dusk Cloud swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sterling
C2 Paint's nearest match is Dorian Gray (C2-962), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Sterling without repainting risk. See the full Dorian Gray swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sterling
Clare has no exact twin of Sterling. The nearest is Wink (PNT100-LT-31) at ΔE 4.14 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wink swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Sterling
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Sterling. The nearest is San Fernando (SAN FERNANDO) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full San Fernando swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sterling
At Kompozit, the closest color to Sterling is Pale Loden (0440) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Loden swatch →