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BENJAMIN MOORE · HC-82

Benjamin Moore Bennington Gray#C2B59A · LRV 47

Bennington Gray reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore HC-82 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE BENNINGTON GRAY
RGB 194, 181, 154 LRV 47

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Bennington Gray
SKU HC-82
Hex #C2B59A
RGB 194, 181, 154
HSL 41°, 25%, 68%
LRV 47
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Bennington Gray

Bennington Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Bennington Gray is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Wicker Basket
SKU 0280 · #C7B699 · LRV 48
ΔE 1.76 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.41
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
11-19
#C2B79A
Distant Valley
ΔE 1.41 · LRV 48
1026-3
#BEB394
Easy
ΔE 2.04 · LRV 45
1085-4
#C6B49C
Best Beige
ΔE 3.02 · LRV 47
15-16
#C6B49C
Best Beige
ΔE 3.02 · LRV 47
1027-3
#BEB9A2
Heavy Hammock
ΔE 3.74 · LRV 48

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.79
All neutral at Valspar →
8004-25C
#C2B8A1
Seine and Sensibility
ΔE 1.79 · LRV 48
V146-3
#C2B8A1
Seine and Sensibility
ΔE 1.79 · LRV 48.5
T579
#C0B6A0
Kiln Clay
ΔE 1.89 · LRV 47.1
3008-10A
#C6B6A0
Freshly Baked
ΔE 2.88 · LRV 48
V134-3
#C8B59D
Sandy Trail
ΔE 3.48 · LRV 47.7

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.99
All neutral at Behr →
HDC-NT-09
#C4B7A1
Basic Khaki
ΔE 1.99 · LRV 48
N260-3
#C8B597
Polo Tan
ΔE 2.53 · LRV 48
MQ2-21
#C8B59C
Elemental Tan
ΔE 3.22 · LRV 48
280E-3
#C6B198
Toasted Wheat
ΔE 4.15 · LRV 46
PPU4-07
#C9B49C
Mushroom Bisque
ΔE 4.35 · LRV 47

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.15
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7528
#C4B49C
Windsor Greige
ΔE 2.15 · LRV 47
SW 7530
#C4B39C
Barcelona Beige
ΔE 2.9 · LRV 46
SW 6107
#C7B198
Nomadic Desert
ΔE 4.58 · LRV 46
SW 7536
#CBB49A
Bittersweet Stem
ΔE 4.76 · LRV 48
SW 6100
#C9B29C
Practical Beige
ΔE 5.77 · LRV 47

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.69
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6214
#C1B4A0
Pigeon Gray
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 47
DEC757
#C7B39E
Rincon Cove
ΔE 4.82 · LRV 47
DEC766
#C5B5A4
Steveareno Beige
ΔE 4.84 · LRV 48
DEC716
#CCB49A
Stonish Beige
ΔE 5.19 · LRV 48
DE6249
#B9B79B
Trinity Islands
ΔE 5.26 · LRV 47

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.71
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 2.71 · LRV 44
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 5.16 · LRV 47
JG-48
#C2BFA2
Gold Moss
ΔE 5.31 · LRV 51
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
ΔE 6.12 · LRV 48
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 10.06 · LRV 46

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.49
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 3.49 · LRV 46
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 4.41 · LRV 44
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 5.97 · LRV 46
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 6.43 · LRV 45
NO. 234
#BABBA5
Vert de Terre
ΔE 6.5 · LRV 49

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.89
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 7.89 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 8.83 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 11.13 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 12.81 · LRV 48
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 17.22 · LRV 40

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.85
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 9.85 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 10.38 · LRV 38
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 14.37 · LRV 53
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 17.18 · LRV 41
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 17.86 · LRV 38

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Bennington Gray within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

243
Baffin Island
LRV 46
AF-390
Glacial Till
LRV 47
AF-380
Coastal Path
LRV 45
AF-145
Kangaroo
LRV 44
1075
Fairway Oaks
LRV 46
CSP-160
Urban Sophisticate
LRV 46

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C2B59A in HSL space. Pair Bennington Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C2B59A + #9AA7C2
TRIADIC
#C2B59A · #9AC2B5 · #B59AC2
ANALOGOUS
#C2A19A · #C2B59A · #BBC29A

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.03:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.37:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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