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Richmond Gray HC-96
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, Richmond Gray sits at L* 80.1, a* -2.4, b* 15.4. Its hue angle is 99° and its chroma is 15.6, 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 63%.
LRV 56.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 56.1, Richmond Gray is lighter than 61% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Richmond 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cargo Pants | SW 7738 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Acanthus | SW 0029 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Threaded Loom | SW 9512 | 3.47 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Richmond 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie House | PPU9-12 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Cilantro Cream | PPU9-18 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Pale Ivy | MQ6-55 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowering Herbs | 514 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Williamsburg Stone | CW-25 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Jonesboro Cream | 241 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Abingdon Putty | HC-99 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Crown Point Sand | HC-90 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Laurel Canyon Beige | 242 | 1.95 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Maidenhair Fern 500 · lighter, LRV 58.6
- Budding Green CSP-790 · lighter, LRV 59.6
- Yellow Squash 2161-50 · lighter, LRV 60.2
- Blanched Almond 1060 · darker, LRV 51.3
- Grasshopper AF-415 · darker, LRV 52.1
- Make Believe CSP-1035 · darker, LRV 52.0
Colors that go with Richmond Gray
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Feather Soft 1431 · complementary (180°)
- Burlap 2163-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Kittery Point Green HC-119 · analogous (+30°)
- Indigo 744 · triadic (120°)
- Baby's Mittens 1368 · triadic (240°)
Richmond Gray vs popular colors
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 4.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 4.1) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 56.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 4.1) is about as light, more green.