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Mineral Alloy

Benjamin Moore Mineral Alloy (1622) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its blue and grey classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.

LRV

28.46

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Light Reflectance Value
28.46
Medium
TemperatureCool
Tone
Timeless
UseInterior & Exterior

Mineral Alloy in Rooms

Follow Mineral Alloy from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 17 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

5 Kitchen Cabinets Photos

Mineral Alloy (1622) brings its gray character into cabinetry, where color becomes part of the room’s architecture. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.

Benjamin Moore Mineral Alloy kitchen cabinets paint

Kitchen cabinets finished in Mineral Alloy create a modern, refined look.

@bostonfinefinish

Mineral Alloy kitchen cabinets paint

Cabinetry in Mineral Alloy provides a neutral backdrop for stainless steel appliances.

@lexieandthechi

Mineral Alloy kitchen cabinets color review

Gray kitchen cabinets in Mineral Alloy balance contemporary style with timeless appeal.

@lexieandthechi

Mineral Alloy kitchen cabinets color

Cabinet color Mineral Alloy complements both minimalist and traditional kitchen designs.

@lexieandthechi

Benjamin Moore Mineral Alloy kitchen cabinets color

Cabinets painted Mineral Alloy work beautifully with marble countertops and brass hardware.

@litchfield_cabinetry

2 Living Room Photos

The room’s shift from daytime energy to evening calm can draw different notes from Mineral Alloy (1622). The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

Benjamin Moore Mineral Alloy living room interior

Living room walls in Mineral Alloy establish a sophisticated, neutral foundation.

@bigbearconstruction

Mineral Alloy stairs

Staircase in Mineral Alloy makes a chic architectural statement throughout the home.

@shcabinetry

2 Bathroom Photos

In a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together, the most interesting quality of Mineral Alloy (1622) may be the way it responds to tile, stone, glass, timber and metal fixtures. Its blue undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.

Benjamin Moore Mineral Alloy bathroom paint review

Bathroom walls in Mineral Alloy create a spa-like, serene bathing environment.

@azulpaint

Benjamin Moore Mineral Alloy bathroom paint

Painted bathroom in Mineral Alloy offers a clean, contemporary aesthetic.

@azulpaint

6 Misc Photos

Viewed across 6 misc images in an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula, Mineral Alloy (1622) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 28.5 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.

Benjamin Moore Mineral Alloy staircase cabinetry

Staircase cabinetry in Mineral Alloy provides understated elegance on the ascent.

@shcabinetry

1 Mudroom Photo

Across 1 mudroom image, Mineral Alloy (1622) meets doorway light and the softer illumination of an internal passage. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.

Benjamin Moore Mineral Alloy laundry room

Laundry room walls in Mineral Alloy brighten the space with cool gray tones.

@laurenlehmancarter

1 Dining Room Photo

1 dining room image trace Mineral Alloy (1622) through the room’s change from everyday meals to evening occasions. Catalog words such as Timeless offer another lens on its character.

Benjamin Moore Mineral Alloy dining room paint

Dining room painted in Mineral Alloy creates an elegant, neutral gathering space.

@simplycarolineharvey

Coordinating Colors

Cloud Cover
Cloud Cover
Mineral Alloy
Mineral Alloy
Cloud Cover vs Mineral Alloy
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
855 · LRV 80
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 28), opening up a space where Mineral Alloy encloses it.

Charmeuse
Charmeuse
Mineral Alloy
Mineral Alloy
Charmeuse vs Mineral Alloy
Benjamin Moore
Charmeuse
AF-265 · LRV 61
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

At LRV 61 vs 28, Charmeuse is decisively the brighter choice.

Mineral Alloy
Mineral Alloy
Steam
Steam
Mineral Alloy vs Steam
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28
Benjamin Moore
Steam
AF-15 · LRV 84

At LRV 84 vs 28, Steam is decisively the brighter choice.

Mineral Alloy
Mineral Alloy
Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley
Mineral Alloy vs Pleasant Valley
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28
Benjamin Moore
Pleasant Valley
696 · LRV 50

Pleasant Valley reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 28), opening up a space where Mineral Alloy encloses it.

Similar Colors

Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Mineral Alloy
Mineral Alloy
Amsterdam vs Mineral Alloy
Benjamin Moore
Amsterdam
AF-550 · LRV 29
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Mineral Alloy
Mineral Alloy
Polaris Blue
Polaris Blue
Mineral Alloy vs Polaris Blue
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28
Benjamin Moore
Polaris Blue
1649 · LRV 29

With LRVs of 29 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Mineral Alloy
Mineral Alloy
Oxford Gray
Oxford Gray
Mineral Alloy vs Oxford Gray
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28
Benjamin Moore
Oxford Gray
2128-40 · LRV 29

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Deep Silver
Deep Silver
Mineral Alloy
Mineral Alloy
Deep Silver vs Mineral Alloy
Benjamin Moore
Deep Silver
2124-30 · LRV 29
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

With LRVs of 29 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Complementary Colors

Hint of Violet
Hint of Violet
Mineral Alloy
Mineral Alloy
Hint of Violet vs Mineral Alloy
Benjamin Moore
Hint of Violet
2114-60 · LRV 66
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

At LRV 66 vs 28, Hint of Violet is decisively the brighter choice.

Mineral Alloy
Mineral Alloy
Opulence
Opulence
Mineral Alloy vs Opulence
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28
Benjamin Moore
Opulence
OC-69 · LRV 88

Opulence reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 28), opening up a space where Mineral Alloy encloses it.

Antique Pearl
Antique Pearl
Mineral Alloy
Mineral Alloy
Antique Pearl vs Mineral Alloy
Benjamin Moore
Antique Pearl
2113-70 · LRV 72
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

Antique Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 28), opening up a space where Mineral Alloy encloses it.

Mineral Alloy
Mineral Alloy
Night Shade
Night Shade
Mineral Alloy vs Night Shade
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28
Benjamin Moore
Night Shade
2116-10 · LRV 6

At LRV 28 vs 6, Mineral Alloy is decisively the brighter choice.

Mineral Alloy
Mineral Alloy
Woodcliff Lake
Woodcliff Lake
Mineral Alloy vs Woodcliff Lake
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28
Benjamin Moore
Woodcliff Lake
980 · LRV 17

A 12-point LRV gap (28 vs 17) makes Mineral Alloy the marginally brighter of the two.

Mineral Alloy
Mineral Alloy
Silver Fox
Silver Fox
Mineral Alloy vs Silver Fox
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28
Benjamin Moore
Silver Fox
2108-50 · LRV 44

At LRV 44 vs 28, Silver Fox is decisively the brighter choice.

Mineral Alloy
Mineral Alloy
Upper West Side
Upper West Side
Mineral Alloy vs Upper West Side
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28
Benjamin Moore
Upper West Side
CSP-70 · LRV 39

A 11-point LRV gap (39 vs 28) makes Upper West Side the marginally brighter of the two.

Himalayan Trek
Himalayan Trek
Mineral Alloy
Mineral Alloy
Himalayan Trek vs Mineral Alloy
Benjamin Moore
Himalayan Trek
1542 · LRV 47
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

Himalayan Trek reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 28), opening up a space where Mineral Alloy encloses it.

Lighter Colors

Mineral Alloy
Mineral Alloy
Pilgrim Haze
Pilgrim Haze
Mineral Alloy vs Pilgrim Haze
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28
Benjamin Moore
Pilgrim Haze
2132-50 · LRV 38

Pilgrim Haze reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mineral Alloy
Mineral Alloy
Silver Spring
Silver Spring
Mineral Alloy vs Silver Spring
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28
Benjamin Moore
Silver Spring
2120-50 · LRV 39

A 11-point LRV gap (39 vs 28) makes Silver Spring the marginally brighter of the two.

Mineral Alloy
Mineral Alloy
Solitude
Solitude
Mineral Alloy vs Solitude
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28
Benjamin Moore
Solitude
AF-545 · LRV 42

Solitude reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 28), opening up a space where Mineral Alloy encloses it.

Chiswell Blue
Chiswell Blue
Mineral Alloy
Mineral Alloy
Chiswell Blue vs Mineral Alloy
Benjamin Moore
Chiswell Blue
CW-660 · LRV 30
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

With LRVs of 30 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Darker Colors

Mineral Alloy
Mineral Alloy
Normandy
Normandy
Mineral Alloy vs Normandy
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22

Mineral Alloy reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Britannia Blue
Britannia Blue
Mineral Alloy
Mineral Alloy
Britannia Blue vs Mineral Alloy
Benjamin Moore
Britannia Blue
1623 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

Mineral Alloy reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mineral Alloy
Mineral Alloy
Powell Gray
Powell Gray
Mineral Alloy vs Powell Gray
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28
Benjamin Moore
Powell Gray
CW-665 · LRV 15

Mineral Alloy reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 15), opening up a space where Powell Gray encloses it.

Andes Summit
Andes Summit
Mineral Alloy
Mineral Alloy
Andes Summit vs Mineral Alloy
Benjamin Moore
Andes Summit
CSP-600 · LRV 14
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

At LRV 28 vs 14, Mineral Alloy is decisively the brighter choice.

Mineral Alloy
Mineral Alloy
Philipsburg Blue
Philipsburg Blue
Mineral Alloy vs Philipsburg Blue
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28
Benjamin Moore
Philipsburg Blue
HC-159 · LRV 19

Mineral Alloy reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Color Codes

RGB129, 144, 155
HSL205° 12% 56%
CMYK17 7 0 39
CIE LabL: 59.0 a: -3.0 b: -7.6
XYZX: 0.25 Y: 0.27 Z: 0.35

Manufacturer description

A heavy dose of gray gives this mid-toned blue shade its rich, saturated hue.

Attributed to Benjamin Moore catalog data ↗