Match Gunmetal

Benjamin Moore Gunmetal is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 17. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Gunmetal
Benjamin Moore
Gunmetal
1602#6A6F70LRV 17Neutral

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Gunmetal
Gunmetal
Greybeard
Greybeard
Gunmetal vs Greybeard
Benjamin Moore
Gunmetal
1602 · LRV 17
Cloverdale Paint
Greybeard
0528 · LRV 15

With LRVs of 17 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.6Imperceptible
Gunmetal
Gunmetal
Rocky Coast
Gunmetal vs Rocky Coast
Benjamin Moore
Gunmetal
1602 · LRV 17
Benjamin Moore
Rocky Coast
1595 · LRV 17

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.0Imperceptible
Dark Ash
Dark Ash
Gunmetal
Gunmetal
Dark Ash vs Gunmetal
Behr
Dark Ash
770F-5 · LRV 15
Benjamin Moore
Gunmetal
1602 · LRV 17

With LRVs of 17 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Gunmetal
Gunmetal
Thunder Clouds
Thunder Clouds
Gunmetal vs Thunder Clouds
Benjamin Moore
Gunmetal
1602 · LRV 17
Dulux
Thunder Clouds
03BB 17/015 · LRV 17

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Gunmetal
Gunmetal
Improbable
Improbable
Gunmetal vs Improbable
Benjamin Moore
Gunmetal
1602 · LRV 17
PPG
Improbable
PPG1011-5 · LRV 17

With LRVs of 17 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Gunmetal
Gunmetal
RAL 830-4
RAL 830-4
Gunmetal vs RAL 830-4
Benjamin Moore
Gunmetal
1602 · LRV 17
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 830-4
RAL 830-4 · LRV 16

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
Gunmetal
Gunmetal
Mouse grey
Mouse grey
Gunmetal vs Mouse grey
Benjamin Moore
Gunmetal
1602 · LRV 17
RAL ClassicClassic
Mouse grey
RAL 7005 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 18 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
Gunmetal
Gunmetal
Basalt
Basalt
Gunmetal vs Basalt
Benjamin Moore
Gunmetal
1602 · LRV 17
Tikkurila
Basalt
N499 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Gunmetal
Gunmetal
Night Out
Gunmetal vs Night Out
Benjamin Moore
Gunmetal
1602 · LRV 17
Sherwin-Williams
Night Out
9560 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Gunmetal
Gunmetal
St. Pauls Blue
St. Pauls Blue
Gunmetal vs St. Pauls Blue
Benjamin Moore
Gunmetal
1602 · LRV 17
Jotun
St. Pauls Blue
5030 · LRV 17

With LRVs of 17 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Noticeable
Gunmetal
Gunmetal
S 6000-N
S 6000-N
Gunmetal vs S 6000-N
Benjamin Moore
Gunmetal
1602 · LRV 17
NCS
S 6000-N
S 6000-N · LRV 17

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Gunmetal
Gunmetal
Down Pipe
Down Pipe
Gunmetal vs Down Pipe
Benjamin Moore
Gunmetal
1602 · LRV 17
Farrow & Ball
Down Pipe
26 · LRV 13

A 4-point LRV gap (17 vs 13) makes Gunmetal the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.1Noticeable
Gunmetal
Gunmetal
Sea Grove
Sea Grove
Gunmetal vs Sea Grove
Benjamin Moore
Gunmetal
1602 · LRV 17
Valspar
Sea Grove
T698 · LRV 15

With LRVs of 17 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.2Noticeable
Gunmetal
Gunmetal
Dark Lead Colour
Dark Lead Colour
Gunmetal vs Dark Lead Colour
Benjamin Moore
Gunmetal
1602 · LRV 17
Little Greene
Dark Lead Colour
118 · LRV 15

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.0Noticeable