Will it look like this on my wall?

Not exactly. Screens vary and paint shifts with the light in the room. Pick up a sample before you commit to a wall — put it up for a full day so you see it in morning light, afternoon light and lamplight before the gallons get tinted.

Is it approved for my HOA?

That depends on your community, not on the color alone. Search your HOA to see its approved palette, then bring the scheme in and we will tell you how Bleached Gray compares. Committees approve colors, not brands, so a Benjamin Moore can is fine as long as the color matches the approved sheet.

Which line for a west-facing exterior?

Benjamin Moore does not publish exterior guidance for ES-78, a specialty color, so ask us before you use it outside. Bring a photo of the wall to the counter and we will find the closest color that is rated for exterior use.

Can you match it in another brand?

We tint Benjamin Moore. ES-78 is a native Benjamin Moore formula, so there is nothing to approximate here — it comes out of the machine as published. If you have a Dunn-Edwards code, Benjamin Moore already has that formula too. For a chip or a lid with no code, bring it in and we will read it and tell you how close we can get.

Benjamin Moore Specialty Neutrals

Bleached Gray

Name: Benjamin Moore Bleached Gray (ES-78)
Brand: Benjamin Moore

A light, muted greige. Tinted at the counter in the Benjamin Moore lines below, while you wait.

Get this color mixed Book a color consult

ES-78LRV ≈ 60Specialty color

Reading

LRV is how much light a color reflects, from 0 for black to 100 for pure white.

At an approximate LRV of 60 it returns close to two-thirds of the light that falls on it. That is enough to show its color across a full wall without darkening the room, which is why most whole-room interiors fall in this range.

Aura Interior and Regal Select Interior cover the interior work. It is a specialty color, so ask us before you use it outside.

It does not wash out in bright Arizona light. Use it for a whole room, a cabinet body, or interior trim against deeper walls.

Matte or eggshell on walls; satin on trim, semi-gloss on doors. Higher sheens on walls amplify stucco texture and roller marks.

Master Color Index

Code: ES-78
Collection: Specialty
Family: Neutrals
LRV (approximate): ≈ 60
Exterior: Specialty color — ask at the counter
Tints in: Every Benjamin Moore interior line we carry

Also known as

No alias codes. ES-78 publishes in the Specialty only.

Works on

— Interior walls and ceilings
— Interior cabinet bodies
— Interior trim on deeper-toned walls

On the wall

A living room, steel windows to the desert, shown in Bleached Gray — A living room, steel windows to the desert

A living room under a vaulted ceiling, shown in Bleached Gray — A living room under a vaulted ceiling

A great room with a stone fireplace, shown in Bleached Gray — A great room with a stone fireplace

Get it mixed

Every line below tints to ES-78. Pick the one that matches the surface.

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Tap a line for a quote in Bleached Gray.

ES-78 is a specialty color outside the current Master Color Index, so call us before you choose an exterior line for it. Tinted while you wait at the counter. Ask for a quote and we’ll call back with the price and have it mixed for pickup; sample pints are mixed the same way.

Neighbors

Two steps lighter, two steps darker, and the one it gets confused with. Ranked by measured color distance.

Dusty Road1017LRV 64Four points lighter at about the same warmth. Also in Neutrals.
JuteAF-80LRV 63Three points lighter at about the same warmth. Also in Neutrals.
Smokey Taupe983LRV 55Five points darker at about the same warmth. Also in Neutrals.
Inner Balance1522LRV 56Four points darker at about the same warmth. Also in Neutrals.
Litchfield GrayHC-78LRV 59The closest color in the catalog by measured distance. One point darker at about the same warmth.

More near Bleached Gray

Questions

Will it look like this on my wall?
Not exactly. Screens vary and paint shifts with the light in the room. Pick up a sample before you commit to a wall — put it up for a full day so you see it in morning light, afternoon light and lamplight before the gallons get tinted.
Is it approved for my HOA?
That depends on your community, not on the color alone. Search your HOA to see its approved palette, then bring the scheme in and we will tell you how Bleached Gray compares. Committees approve colors, not brands, so a Benjamin Moore can is fine as long as the color matches the approved sheet.
Which line for a west-facing exterior?
Benjamin Moore does not publish exterior guidance for ES-78, a specialty color, so ask us before you use it outside. Bring a photo of the wall to the counter and we will find the closest color that is rated for exterior use.
Can you match it in another brand?
We tint Benjamin Moore. ES-78 is a native Benjamin Moore formula, so there is nothing to approximate here — it comes out of the machine as published. If you have a Dunn‑Edwards code, Benjamin Moore already has that formula too. For a chip or a lid with no code, bring it in and we will read it and tell you how close we can get.