Gunmetal
1602 · Benjamin Moore
GrayView Gunmetal 1602 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#6A6F70
LRV
17
Family
Gray
1602
Color profile
Light value
17 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, blue cast
Family
Gray
“A stoic, steely gray that adds depth to any space.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 17 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around GunmetalSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareGunmetal vs Trout Gray
17LRV16
#6A6F70Hex#696D70
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Gunmetal vs Rocky Coast
17LRV17
#6A6F70Hex#6C7171
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, teal cast
Gunmetal vs Ashland Slate
17LRV16
#6A6F70Hex#696D72
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, violet cast
Gunmetal vs Gray Shower
17LRV18
#6A6F70Hex#6D7378
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareGunmetal vs Almost Charcoal
17LRV16
#6A6F70Hex#6B7071
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Almost Charcoal is near-identical compared with Gunmetal.
Gunmetal vs Dawn Gray
17LRV17
#6A6F70Hex#6D7273
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Dawn Gray is very close match compared with Gunmetal.
Gunmetal vs Dark Ash
17LRV15
#6A6F70Hex#6A6D6D
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool neutral
Dark Ash is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Gunmetal.
Gunmetal vs Improbable
17LRV17
#6A6F70Hex#6E7376
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Improbable is very close match compared with Gunmetal.
Gunmetal vs In The Shadows
17LRV15
#6A6F70Hex#656E72
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
In The Shadows is very close match · 2 points darker · cooler compared with Gunmetal.
Gunmetal vs Bottlenose Dolphin
17LRV14
#6A6F70Hex#656B6F
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Bottlenose Dolphin is very close match · 2 points darker · cooler compared with Gunmetal.
Gunmetal vs Night Out
17LRV14
#6A6F70Hex#656A6E
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Night Out is close match · 3 points darker · cooler compared with Gunmetal.
Gunmetal vs Wall Street
17LRV15
#6A6F70Hex#656D73
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Wall Street is close match · 2 points darker · cooler compared with Gunmetal.
Gunmetal vs Down Pipe
17LRV13
#6A6F70Hex#606565
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, teal cast
Down Pipe is close match · 4 points darker compared with Gunmetal.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorGunmetal, answered
What is the LRV of Gunmetal?
Gunmetal (1602) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 17, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Gunmetal a warm or cool color?
Gunmetal has a cool undertone (cool, blue cast).
What is the closest match to Gunmetal from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Gunmetal is Almost Charcoal (4008-2B) by Valspar, near-identical.
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