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Boothbay Gray HC-165
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Boothbay Gray sits at L* 71.9, a* -3.2, b* 0.0. Its hue angle is 179° and its chroma is 3.2, 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 43.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 43.3, Boothbay Gray is lighter than 47% 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 Boothbay 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral Deposit | SW 7652 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Uncertain Gray | SW 6234 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Mineral | SW 9637 | 1.95 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Boothbay 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flint Smoke | 730F-4 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Meteor Shower | N450-3 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tin Foil | N500-3 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Mink | 1586 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Marina Gray | 1599 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Subway Tile® | CSP-585 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Mount Saint Anne | 1565 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mount Saint Anne | CC-710 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gull Wing Gray | 2134-50 | 2.55 | 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.
- Misted Green 2138-50 · lighter, LRV 46.4
- Rhine River 689 · lighter, LRV 47.1
- Imperial Gray 1571 · lighter, LRV 46.8
- Castle Walls 1573 · darker, LRV 40.8
- Silver Spring 2120-50 · darker, LRV 39.3
- Pike's Peak Gray 2127-50 · darker, LRV 39.4
Colors that go with Boothbay Gray
Boothbay Gray is too close to neutral (chroma 3.2) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue-green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Boothbay Gray vs popular colors
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 3.8) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 43.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 3.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 6.1) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 43.3), more blue/cool, more green.