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BENJAMIN MOORE · HC-163

Benjamin Moore Duxbury Gray#7F867F · LRV null

Duxbury Gray reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore HC-163 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE DUXBURY GRAY
RGB 127, 134, 127 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Duxbury Gray
SKU HC-163
Hex #7F867F
RGB 127, 134, 127
HSL 120°, 3%, 51%
LRV null
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Benjamin Moore Duxbury Gray

At LRV null, Duxbury 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. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Duxbury 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

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
Paved Path
SKU 0582 · #828782 · LRV 24
ΔE 1.62 (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 gray from that brand.

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.64
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-65
#7E857D
Sage Stem
ΔE 0.64 · LRV 23
JG-60
#86897D
Eden
ΔE 3.08 · LRV 24
JG-125
#838379
Boutique Gray
ΔE 3.6 · LRV 22
JG-139
#838685
Teak Cups
ΔE 4.12 · LRV 24
JG-20
#85837B
Garden Trowel
ΔE 4.55 · LRV 23

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.81
All gray at Valspar →
V140-5
#7F837D
The North Wind Blows
ΔE 1.81 · LRV 22.2
5002-2A
#7F8984
Beguile
ΔE 1.82 · LRV 24
T697
#7E867A
Fat Cat
ΔE 2.46 · LRV 23
V100-5
#778580
Pacific Palisades
ΔE 3.17 · LRV 22.4
4008-2A
#808585
City Storm
ΔE 4.11 · LRV 23

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.81
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6292
#7D867C
Stone Craft
ΔE 1.81 · LRV 23
DE6313
#79837F
Enchanted Eve
ΔE 2.28 · LRV 22
DE6299
#76857B
Limerick
ΔE 3.98 · LRV 22
DE6306
#74857F
Armor
ΔE 4.29 · LRV 22
DE6362
#808283
Storm Cloud
ΔE 5.62 · LRV 22

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.18
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
10-06
#7C8783
Thunderbolt
ΔE 2.18 · LRV 23
11-24
#808677
Smokey Sage
ΔE 3.63 · LRV 23
1036-5
#7A8687
Rough Ride
ΔE 4.47 · LRV 23
1001-5
#848585
Dover Gray
ΔE 5.36 · LRV 23
1039-5
#7B8588
Garrison Gray
ΔE 5.43 · LRV 23

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.37
All gray at Behr →
N200-5
#84887D
Woodcraft
ΔE 2.37 · LRV 24
PPU12-16
#798885
Juniper Ash
ΔE 3.72 · LRV 23
BNC-25
#758782
Gray Pepper
ΔE 4.54 · LRV 23
PPU8-22
#87857E
Pier
ΔE 4.63 · LRV 23
HDC-NT-23
#898780
Wet Cement
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 24

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.64
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 2.64 · LRV 22
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 9.05 · LRV 27
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 10.9 · LRV 18
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 13.77 · LRV 33
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 15.47 · LRV 18

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.78
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7067
#7F817E
Cityscape
ΔE 3.78 · LRV 22
SW 7743
#868578
Mountain Road
ΔE 4.47 · LRV 23
SW 77
#888782
Classic French Gray
ΔE 4.53 · LRV 24
SW 7074
#7F8486
Software
ΔE 5.34 · LRV 23
SW 6193
#7A8775
Privilege Green
ΔE 5.65 · LRV 23

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.9
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 4.9 · LRV 27
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 5.79 · LRV 27
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 6.3 · LRV 25
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 7.15 · LRV 24
NO. 271
#8D8089
Brassica
ΔE 15.6 · LRV 23

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.63
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 5.63 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 5.64 · LRV 21
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 7.74 · LRV 23
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 7.96 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-61
#6C795F
Daily Greens
ΔE 10.34 · LRV 18

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Duxbury 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.

1580
Intrigue
LRV null
CSP-45
Street Chic
LRV null
1567
Night Train
LRV 23
ES-77
Georgetown Gray
LRV 0
HC-168
Chelsea Gray
LRV 23
AF-715
Dolphin
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #7F867F in HSL space. Pair Duxbury Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#7F867F + #867F86
TRIADIC
#7F867F · #7F7F86 · #867F7F
ANALOGOUS
#83867F · #7F867F · #7F8683

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.74:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.62:1 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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