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Brewster Gray HC-162
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Brewster Gray sits at L* 61.1, a* -4.3, b* -1.5. Its hue angle is 199° and its chroma is 4.5, 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 23%.
LRV 30.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 30.0, Brewster Gray is lighter than 33% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Brewster 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadet | SW 9143 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Morning at Sea | SW 9634 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| African Gray | SW 9162 | 3.56 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Brewster 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric | PPU12-15 | 0.59 | Practically identical | |
| Millennium Silver | HDC-NT-27 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Evening Fog | ECC-61-3 | 1.51 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibraltar Cliffs | 1587 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Cloudy Sky | 2122-30 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stonybrook | 1566 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tucker Gray | CW-705 | 3.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Water's Edge | 1635 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Van Courtland Blue | HC-145 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sea Star 2123-30 · lighter, LRV 33.0
- Cloudy Sky 2122-30 · lighter, LRV 33.3
- Mystic Lake CSP-745 · lighter, LRV 33.2
- Mineral Alloy 1622 · darker, LRV 28.5
- Hearthstone 1601 · darker, LRV 27.4
- Cos Cob Stonewall 1483 · darker, LRV 26.2
Colors that go with Brewster Gray
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Mauve Blush 2115-40 · complementary (180°)
- Stonybrook 1566 · analogous (−30°)
- Tucker Gray CW-705 · analogous (+30°)
- Sleepy Hollow 1454 · triadic (120°)
- Graystone 1475 · triadic (240°)
Brewster Gray vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 7.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 7.3) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 30.0), more blue/cool, more green, more saturated.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 10.5) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 30.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.