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Bennington Gray HC-82
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Bennington Gray sits at L* 74.1, a* 0.2, b* 15.4. Its hue angle is 89° and its chroma is 15.4, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 62%.
LRV 46.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 46.7, Bennington Gray is lighter than 51% 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 Bennington 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolen Mittens | SW 9526 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Avenue Tan | SW 7543 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Relaxed Khaki | SW 6149 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Bennington 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palisade | ECC-21-2 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Clay Pebble | 770D-4 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Basic Khaki | HDC-NT-09 | 1.53 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glacial Till | AF-390 | 0.70 | Practically identical | |
| Kangaroo | AF-145 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Coastal Path | AF-380 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Baffin Island | 243 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Sag Harbor Gray | HC-95 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Embassy Green | 1523 | 2.46 | 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.
- Saint Martin Sand 2164-50 · lighter, LRV 49.3
- Shabby Chic 1018 · lighter, LRV 49.5
- Sierra Hills 1053 · lighter, LRV 49.2
- Palm Desert Tan 1123 · darker, LRV 43.3
- Lenox Tan HC-44 · darker, LRV 43.1
- Hidden Oaks 1129 · darker, LRV 42.4
Colors that go with Bennington Gray
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sunrise 829 · complementary (180°)
- Deer Field 1159 · analogous (−30°)
- Urban Nature AF-440 · analogous (+30°)
- Chesapeake Blue CW-595 · triadic (120°)
- Angelina 1376 · triadic (240°)
Bennington Gray vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 5.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 6.5) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 46.7), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 6.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.