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Amherst Gray HC-167
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Amherst Gray sits at L* 49.4, a* -1.6, b* 3.2. Its hue angle is 116° and its chroma is 3.5, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 33%.
LRV 18.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.8, Amherst Gray is lighter than 19% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Amherst 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attitude Gray | SW 7060 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Westchester Gray | SW 2849 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Settlement | SW 9594 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Amherst 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnet | MQ2-61 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ancestral | PPU24-05 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Iron Mountain | N520-5 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Gardens | CSP-55 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Asphalt | CC-548 | 3.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rooftop Garden | CSP-765 | 3.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Windy City | CSP-150 | 3.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Geddy Gray | CW-720 | 3.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Millstone Gray | 1581 | 4.07 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Steel Wool 2121-20 · lighter, LRV 20.7
- River Silt CSP-180 · lighter, LRV 21.1
- Carter Gray CW-80 · lighter, LRV 21.9
- Rocky Coast 1595 · darker, LRV 17.3
- Woodcliff Lake 980 · darker, LRV 16.9
- Millstone Gray 1581 · darker, LRV 17.0
Colors that go with Amherst Gray
Amherst Gray is too close to neutral (chroma 3.5) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Amherst Gray vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 3.7) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 11.6) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 18.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray (Benjamin Moore 2121-10, ΔE 11.6) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 18.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.