Match Lead Gray

Benjamin Moore Lead Gray is a deep, low-reflectance shade, cool in character with an LRV of 9. 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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Lead Gray
Benjamin Moore
Lead Gray
2131-30#434E52LRV 9Cool

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.

Lead Gray
Tarragon
Lead Gray vs Tarragon
Lead Gray
Tarragon
Benjamin Moore
Lead Gray
2131-30 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Tarragon
9660 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.7Imperceptible
Lead Gray
Obsidian
Lead Gray vs Obsidian
Lead Gray
Obsidian
Benjamin Moore
Lead Gray
2131-30 · LRV 9
PPG
Obsidian
PPG1035-7 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.1Subtle
Lead Gray
Stonecutter
Lead Gray vs Stonecutter
Lead Gray
Stonecutter
Benjamin Moore
Lead Gray
2131-30 · LRV 9
Benjamin Moore
Stonecutter
2135-20 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Chimney
Lead Gray
Chimney vs Lead Gray
Chimney
Lead Gray
Behr
Chimney
PPU25-22 · LRV 8
Benjamin Moore
Lead Gray
2131-30 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), 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
Lead Gray
Basically Black
Lead Gray vs Basically Black
Lead Gray
Basically Black
Benjamin Moore
Lead Gray
2131-30 · LRV 9
Dulux
Basically Black
42BB 09/032 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Lead Gray
Carbon Fibre
Lead Gray vs Carbon Fibre
Lead Gray
Carbon Fibre
Benjamin Moore
Lead Gray
2131-30 · LRV 9
Cloverdale Paint
Carbon Fibre
EX157 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
Lead Gray
RAL 790-1
Lead Gray vs RAL 790-1
Lead Gray
RAL 790-1
Benjamin Moore
Lead Gray
2131-30 · LRV 9
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-1
RAL 790-1 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 9 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
Lead Gray
Graphite grey
Lead Gray vs Graphite grey
Lead Gray
Graphite grey
Benjamin Moore
Lead Gray
2131-30 · LRV 9
RAL ClassicClassic
Graphite grey
RAL 7024 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
Lead Gray
Hague Blue
Lead Gray vs Hague Blue
Lead Gray
Hague Blue
Benjamin Moore
Lead Gray
2131-30 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Hague Blue
30 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 9 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.8Noticeable
Lead Gray
Lead Gray vs Wrought iron
Lead Gray
Wrought iron
Benjamin Moore
Lead Gray
2131-30 · LRV 9
Tikkurila
Wrought iron
Y500 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 9 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.3Noticeable
Lead Gray
Blackened Black
Lead Gray vs Blackened Black
Lead Gray
Blackened Black
Benjamin Moore
Lead Gray
2131-30 · LRV 9
Jotun
Blackened Black
9938 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 9 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.6Noticeable
Lead Gray
Lead Gray vs Vulcan
Lead Gray
Vulcan
Benjamin Moore
Lead Gray
2131-30 · LRV 9
Little Greene
Vulcan
324 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.4Noticeable
Lead Gray
S 7500-N
Lead Gray vs S 7500-N
Lead Gray
S 7500-N
Benjamin Moore
Lead Gray
2131-30 · LRV 9
NCS
S 7500-N
S 7500-N · LRV 8

With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.4Noticeable
Lead Gray
Nocturnal Green
Lead Gray vs Nocturnal Green
Lead Gray
Nocturnal Green
Benjamin Moore
Lead Gray
2131-30 · LRV 9
Valspar
Nocturnal Green
5011-1 · LRV 3

Lead Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 3), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.5Distinct