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Knoxville Gray HC-160
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Knoxville Gray sits at L* 44.5, a* -5.3, b* -1.8. Its hue angle is 199° and its chroma is 5.6, so it leans blue-green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 24%.
LRV 15.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 15.7, Knoxville Gray is lighter than 15% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Knoxville Gray
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Pass | SW 9655 | 0.76 | Practically identical | |
| Riverway | SW 6222 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Homburg Gray | SW 7622 | 3.54 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Knoxville Gray
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Pine | PPU12-19 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Unreal Teal | ECC-58-3 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Amphibian | 730F-6 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitty Gray | 1589 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Quarry Rock | 1568 | 3.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Spruce | 1637 | 4.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Nocturnal Gray | 2135-30 | 4.17 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gunmetal | 1602 | 4.73 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rocky Coast | 1595 | 4.90 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Millstone Gray 1581 · lighter, LRV 17.0
- Rocky Coast 1595 · lighter, LRV 17.3
- Britannia Blue 1623 · lighter, LRV 18.1
- City Shadow CSP-60 · darker, LRV 13.9
- Powell Gray CW-665 · darker, LRV 14.6
- Nocturnal Gray 2135-30 · darker, LRV 13.8
Colors that go with Knoxville Gray
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Kasbah AF-640 · complementary (180°)
- Quarry Rock 1568 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Spruce 1637 · analogous (+30°)
- Vintage Charm 1455 · triadic (120°)
- Bear Creek 1470 · triadic (240°)
Knoxville Gray vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 8.0) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 15.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 9.3) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 15.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray (Benjamin Moore 2121-10, ΔE 9.3) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 15.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.