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BENJAMIN MOORE · HC-104

Benjamin Moore Copley Gray#918A78 · LRV null

Copley Gray reads as a red-orange / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore HC-104 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE COPLEY GRAY
RGB 145, 138, 120 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Copley Gray
SKU HC-104
Hex #918A78
RGB 145, 138, 120
HSL 43°, 10%, 52%
LRV null
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Copley Gray

At LRV null, Copley Gray is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Copley Gray earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. 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
Burning Idea
SKU 0373 · #8F8B72 · LRV 26
ΔE 3.44 (close)
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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.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.83
All neutral at Behr →
MQ6-29
#948A79
Lost Canyon
ΔE 1.83 · LRV 26
PPU8-03
#948972
Dry Pasture
ΔE 2.37 · LRV 25
PPU8-3
#948972
Dry Pasture
ΔE 2.37 · LRV 25
PPU5-06
#968777
Ethiopia
ΔE 4.69 · LRV 25
PPU5-6
#968777
Ethiopia
ΔE 4.69 · LRV 25

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.95
All neutral at Valspar →
8004-26E
#928E7D
Gargoyle
ΔE 1.95 · LRV 27
5008-2A
#938C75
Sweet Carolina
ΔE 2.05 · LRV 26.3
M352
#918E80
Old Soul
ΔE 2.63 · LRV 26.9
8006-2F
#8E8A81
Big Apple
ΔE 3.88 · LRV 25
6006-2A
#998976
Stone Manor
ΔE 4.59 · LRV 26.1

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.3
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1029-5
#8F8C79
Meander
ΔE 2.3 · LRV 26
1008-5
#8C8578
Roller Coaster
ΔE 2.75 · LRV 24
14-06
#948E82
Winter Feather
ΔE 2.93 · LRV 27
1027-5
#8F876B
Rattan Palm
ΔE 3.87 · LRV 24
1019-5
#91857C
Wild Wilderness
ΔE 6.01 · LRV 24

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.36
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9172
#958D7F
Studio Clay
ΔE 2.36 · LRV 27
SW 24
#988977
Curio Gray
ΔE 4.24 · LRV 26
SW 6158
#998970
Sawdust
ΔE 4.44 · LRV 26
SW 7018
#908A83
Dovetail
ΔE 5.03 · LRV 26
SW 2840
#978A7F
Hammered Silver
ΔE 5.45 · LRV 26
JG-53
#8F8D79
Garden Party
ΔE 3 · LRV 26
JG-124
#8E897F
Reclaimed Wood
ΔE 3.42 · LRV 25
JG-60
#86897D
Eden
ΔE 5.37 · LRV 24
JG-146
#918F89
Before & After
ΔE 5.66 · LRV 27
JG-138
#8D8E8B
Cozy Up
ΔE 7.36 · LRV 27

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.32
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 3.32 · LRV 25
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 4.59 · LRV 26
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 5.79 · LRV 24
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 6.96 · LRV 27
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 7.61 · LRV 27

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.74
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC776
#978D71
Courtyard Green
ΔE 3.74 · LRV 27
DE6236
#8F886C
Wilderness
ΔE 3.89 · LRV 25
DE6278
#8F9183
Stone Creek
ΔE 4.98 · LRV 28
DE6389
#8E8583
Fallen Rock
ΔE 8.73 · LRV 24
DE6068
#9E8779
Cobblestone Path
ΔE 8.98 · LRV 26

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.91
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 3.91 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 6.52 · LRV 28
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 8.93 · LRV 18
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 11.18 · LRV 21
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 15.95 · LRV 34

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.88
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 6.88 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 7.06 · LRV 33
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 8.13 · LRV 22
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 8.54 · LRV 18
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 15.49 · LRV 27

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Copley 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.

1538
Wildwood Crest
LRV 26
CW-40
Tavern Gray
LRV null
1553
Equestrian Gray
LRV 25
CSP-205
Cathedral Gray
LRV null
CSP-145
Smoked Truffle
LRV null
HC-101
Hampshire Gray
LRV 25

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #918A78 in HSL space. Pair Copley Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#918A78 + #787F91
TRIADIC
#918A78 · #78918A · #8A7891
ANALOGOUS
#917D78 · #918A78 · #8B9178

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.44:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.11:1 AA

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

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