Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Bleached Gray |
| SKU | ES-78 |
| Hex | #D4CAB9 |
| RGB | 212, 202, 185 |
| HSL | 38°, 24%, 78% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Bleached Gray
At LRV 60, Bleached Gray is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Bleached Gray is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Bleached 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D4CAB9 in HSL space. Pair Bleached Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Bleached Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bleached Gray from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore ES-78 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bleached Gray
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Bleached Gray is Ancient Marble (SW 6162) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ancient Marble swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Bleached Gray
The closest Behr equivalent of Bleached Gray is Even Better Beige (DC-010). At ΔE 0.43 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If Behr is your counter, order Even Better Beige and you'll get the same color. See the full Even Better Beige swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Bleached Gray
Valspar's nearest match is Villa Grey (6005-1B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58.6 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bleached Gray without repainting risk. See the full Villa Grey swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bleached Gray
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Bleached Gray is Moth Gray (PPG1024-4). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Moth Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Moth Gray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Bleached Gray
Glidden's nearest match is River Birch Beige (45YY 58/094), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bleached Gray without repainting risk. See the full River Birch Beige swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Bleached Gray
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Bleached Gray is Sandstone Tint (441-2DB). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Sandstone Tint and you'll get the same color. See the full Sandstone Tint swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bleached Gray
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Bleached Gray is Ancient Marble (HGSW 3237) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ancient Marble swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bleached Gray
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Go Quietly (DEBN29), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bleached Gray without repainting risk. See the full Go Quietly swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Bleached Gray
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Bleached Gray is Plaster (JG-156). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Plaster and you'll get the same color. See the full Plaster swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Bleached Gray
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Turret White (NO. G2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bleached Gray without repainting risk. See the full Turret White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bleached Gray
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Desert Mirage (0231), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bleached Gray without repainting risk. See the full Desert Mirage swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Bleached Gray
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Desert Mirage (0231), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bleached Gray without repainting risk. See the full Desert Mirage swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Bleached Gray
Rodda's nearest match is Claystone (CA139), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bleached Gray without repainting risk. See the full Claystone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Bleached Gray
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Bleached Gray is Water Chestnut (C2-818) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Water Chestnut swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Bleached Gray
At Clare, the closest color to Bleached Gray is Flatiron (PNT100-LT-17) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flatiron swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Bleached Gray
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Bleached Gray. The nearest is Lumiere (LUMIERE) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Bleached Gray
Backdrop's nearest match is Real Real (BD-RR), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bleached Gray without repainting risk. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Bleached Gray
Kompozit's nearest match is Desert Mirage (0231), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bleached Gray without repainting risk. See the full Desert Mirage swatch →