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BENJAMIN MOORE · HC-102

Benjamin Moore Clarksville Gray#B2A990 · LRV 40

Clarksville 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-102 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE CLARKSVILLE GRAY
RGB 178, 169, 144 LRV 40

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Clarksville Gray
SKU HC-102
Hex #B2A990
RGB 178, 169, 144
HSL 44°, 18%, 63%
LRV 40
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Clarksville Gray

Clarksville Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 40, 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.

Clarksville 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
Travertine Path
SKU 0345 · #B5AB8F · LRV 41
ΔE 1.15 (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 0.96
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1027-4
#AFA78D
Olive Gray
ΔE 0.96 · LRV 39
1102-4
#B9AB8F
Prairie Dust
ΔE 2.4 · LRV 41
11-20
#ADAA96
Scottish Moor
ΔE 3.05 · LRV 40
1032-3
#AEAB9A
Olive It
ΔE 3.65 · LRV 40
1029-4
#AEAD96
Photo Gray
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 41

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.13
All neutral at Valspar →
8004-23C
#B4AC95
Soothing Sage
ΔE 1.13 · LRV 41
8006-1D
#B0A998
Artemis
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 40
M351
#B5A893
Earthy Beige
ΔE 2.94 · LRV 40.1
T679
#ACA996
Afternoon Nap
ΔE 3.21 · LRV 39.5
8005-5D
#B7A895
Oyster Shoal
ΔE 4.51 · LRV 40

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.51
All neutral at Behr →
PPU8-19
#AFA792
Stone Walls
ΔE 1.51 · LRV 39
MQ6-27
#ACA995
Sage Wisdom
ΔE 3.06 · LRV 39
PPU7-22
#B2A590
Safari Vest
ΔE 3.06 · LRV 38
MQ2-20
#B4A796
Safari Chic
ΔE 4.41 · LRV 40
710D-4
#BAA68C
Harvest Brown
ΔE 5.15 · LRV 40

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.74
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6164
#B2AC96
Svelte Sage
ΔE 1.74 · LRV 41
SW 2860
#B3AE95
Sage
ΔE 2.29 · LRV 42
SW 6150
#B8A992
Universal Khaki
ΔE 3.35 · LRV 41
SW 6178
#ACAD97
Clary Sage
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 41
SW 7534
#B7A48B
Outerbanks
ΔE 4.93 · LRV 38

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.77
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 1.77 · LRV 39
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
ΔE 3.94 · LRV 42
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 37
JG-51
#AFB196
Seasonal
ΔE 5.54 · LRV 43
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
ΔE 5.68 · LRV 40

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.27
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC771
#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked
ΔE 2.27 · LRV 41
DE6193
#BCAB8C
Bamboo Screen
ΔE 3.71 · LRV 42
DE6207
#BEAC90
Egyptian Sand
ΔE 4.22 · LRV 42
DEC760
#B8A487
Desert Gray
ΔE 4.94 · LRV 38
DEC759
#B7A28E
Hickory
ΔE 7.04 · LRV 38

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.12
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 3.12 · LRV 44
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 4.09 · LRV 39
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 4.12 · LRV 43
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 6.11 · LRV 38
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 9.41 · LRV 36

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.77
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 3.77 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 7.01 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 7.29 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 8.03 · LRV 38
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 18.99 · LRV 38

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.23
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 7.23 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 8.59 · LRV 35
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 12.64 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 14.06 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 14.12 · LRV 41

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Clarksville 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.

1510
Dried Basil
LRV 39
1502
Cheyenne Green
LRV 40
HC-111
Nantucket Gray
LRV null
AF-400
Elemental
LRV null
CSP-175
Kid Gloves
LRV null
CSP-190
Rocky Beach
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B2A990 in HSL space. Pair Clarksville Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B2A990 + #9099B2
TRIADIC
#B2A990 · #90B2A9 · #A990B2
ANALOGOUS
#B29890 · #B2A990 · #AAB290

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.34:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.97:1 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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