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Comet

Benjamin Moore Comet (1628) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. It appears in Benjamin Moore Classics® Color Collection, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.

LRV

36.27

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Light Reflectance Value
36.27
Medium
TemperatureCool
UseInterior & Exterior

Coordinating Colors

Cloud White
Cloud White
Comet
Comet
Cloud White vs Comet
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Cloud White
967 · LRV 85
Benjamin Moore
Comet
1628 · LRV 36

Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 36), opening up a space where Comet encloses it.

Chantilly Lace
Chantilly Lace
Comet
Comet
Chantilly Lace vs Comet
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Chantilly Lace
OC-65 · LRV 90
Benjamin Moore
Comet
1628 · LRV 36

At LRV 90 vs 36, Chantilly Lace is decisively the brighter choice.

Comet
Comet
Wind's Breath
Wind's Breath
Comet vs Wind's Breath
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Comet
1628 · LRV 36
Benjamin Moore
Wind's Breath
981 · LRV 70

Wind's Breath reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 36), opening up a space where Comet encloses it.

Comet
Comet
Silver Marlin
Silver Marlin
Comet vs Silver Marlin
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Comet
1628 · LRV 36
Benjamin Moore
Silver Marlin
2139-50 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 36, Silver Marlin is decisively the brighter choice.

Similar Colors

Coastline
Coastline
Comet
Comet
Coastline vs Comet
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Coastline
AF-570 · LRV 34
Benjamin Moore
Comet
1628 · LRV 36

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 36 vs 34), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Comet
Comet
Pilgrim Haze
Pilgrim Haze
Comet vs Pilgrim Haze
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Comet
1628 · LRV 36
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Pilgrim Haze
2132-50 · LRV 38

With LRVs of 38 and 36, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Comet
Comet
Nickel
Nickel
Comet vs Nickel
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Comet
1628 · LRV 36
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Nickel
2119-50 · LRV 39

With LRVs of 39 and 36, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Comet
Comet
New Hope Gray
New Hope Gray
Comet vs New Hope Gray
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Comet
1628 · LRV 36
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New Hope Gray
2130-50 · LRV 39

With LRVs of 39 and 36, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Complementary Colors

Comet
Comet
Strand of Pearls
Strand of Pearls
Comet vs Strand of Pearls
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Comet
1628 · LRV 36
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Strand of Pearls
CSP-395 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 36, Strand of Pearls is decisively the brighter choice.

Comet
Comet
Wind's Breath
Wind's Breath
Comet vs Wind's Breath
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Comet
1628 · LRV 36
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Wind's Breath
OC-24 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 36, Wind's Breath is decisively the brighter choice.

Comet
Comet
Opulence
Opulence
Comet vs Opulence
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Comet
1628 · LRV 36
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Opulence
OC-69 · LRV 88

Opulence reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 36), opening up a space where Comet encloses it.

Lighter Colors

Comet
Comet
Silver Spring
Silver Spring
Comet vs Silver Spring
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Comet
1628 · LRV 36
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Silver Spring
2120-50 · LRV 39

A 3-point LRV gap (39 vs 36) makes Silver Spring the marginally brighter of the two.

Comet
Comet
Nickel
Nickel
Comet vs Nickel
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Comet
1628 · LRV 36
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Nickel
2119-50 · LRV 39

With LRVs of 39 and 36, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Comet
Comet
Gray Timber Wolf
Gray Timber Wolf
Comet vs Gray Timber Wolf
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Comet
1628 · LRV 36
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Gray Timber Wolf
2126-50 · LRV 52

Gray Timber Wolf reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 36), opening up a space where Comet encloses it.

Comet
Comet
New Hope Gray
New Hope Gray
Comet vs New Hope Gray
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Comet
1628 · LRV 36
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New Hope Gray
2130-50 · LRV 39

With LRVs of 39 and 36, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Darker Colors

Bachelor Blue
Bachelor Blue
Comet
Comet
Bachelor Blue vs Comet
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Bachelor Blue
1629 · LRV 24
Benjamin Moore
Comet
1628 · LRV 36

Comet reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 24), opening up a space where Bachelor Blue encloses it.

Coastline
Coastline
Comet
Comet
Coastline vs Comet
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Coastline
AF-570 · LRV 34
Benjamin Moore
Comet
1628 · LRV 36

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 36 vs 34), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Comet
Comet
Oxford Gray
Oxford Gray
Comet vs Oxford Gray
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Comet
1628 · LRV 36
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Oxford Gray
2128-40 · LRV 29

A 7-point LRV gap (36 vs 29) makes Comet the marginally brighter of the two.

Black Pepper
Black Pepper
Comet
Comet
Black Pepper vs Comet
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Black Pepper
2130-40 · LRV 21
Benjamin Moore
Comet
1628 · LRV 36

Comet reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 21), opening up a space where Black Pepper encloses it.

Comet
Comet
Mineral Alloy
Mineral Alloy
Comet vs Mineral Alloy
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Comet
1628 · LRV 36
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

Comet reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Color Codes

RGB151, 162, 174
HSL211° 12% 64%
CMYK13 7 0 32
CIE LabL: 66.1 a: -1.4 b: -7.5
XYZX: 0.33 Y: 0.35 Z: 0.45

Manufacturer description

Touches of gray add striking depth to this icy, mid-tone blue.

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