Touch of Gray
2116-60 · #DCD6DD · LRV 69 — cool violet tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1French Lilac56
- 2Lavender Mist63
- 3Touch of Gray69
- 4White Lavender76
- 5Barely Pink87
What Color Is Touch of Gray, Really?
Touch of Gray reads as a cool violet tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2116-60 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Touch of Gray
Touch of 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. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Touch of Gray
At LRV 69, Touch of Gray is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its violet 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 Touch of 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 2116-60 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 | Silver PeonySW 6547 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 68 | Color page → |
| Behr | Mystic FairyPPU16-07 · Behr | 1.4 | 68 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pale Purple8003-1A · Valspar | 0.2 | 69 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Violet WhimseyPPG1174-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.0 | 68 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Violet WhimseyPPG1174-2 · Glidden | 1.2 | 68 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Whispered Lilac143-2DB · Dutch Boy | 3.1 | 68 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Touch of 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 #DCD6DD in HSL space. Pair Touch of Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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