Thunder is a versatile mid-tone neutral that can look soft gray in bright light and a touch warmer in the evening. It is used for living rooms, bedrooms and exteriors where a grounded neutral is needed.
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Undertone: Mid-tone greige mixing warm and cool undertones.
LRV 47.58: Thunder is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Where to use it: Living room, bedroom, exterior, office.
Trim: Thunder pairs well with White Dove OC-17 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Benjamin Moore colors that work with Thunder on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Thunder from Sherwin-Williams and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Benjamin Moore Thunder (AF-685) is #BDB8AD, which is rgb(189, 184, 173). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Benjamin Moore Thunder has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 47.58. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Thunder is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Thunder has a mid-tone greige mixing warm and cool undertones undertone. By its digital value it sits on the warm side, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Sherwin-Williams color to Benjamin Moore Thunder is Mindful Gray (SW 7016, #BCB7AD), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 0.6). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Benjamin Moore Thunder is Graceful Gray (PPU18-12, #BEB6AC), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 1.3). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.