Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Gentle Gray |
| SKU | 1626 |
| Hex | #C0CACD |
| RGB | 192, 202, 205 |
| HSL | 194°, 12%, 78% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Gentle Gray
At LRV 57, Gentle Gray is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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.
Gentle 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
17 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 gray 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
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Gentle 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 #C0CACD in HSL space. Pair Gentle 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 Gentle Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Gentle 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 1626 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gentle Gray
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Gentle Gray is Sleepy Blue (SW 6225) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sleepy Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Gentle Gray
Behr's nearest match is Alice White (MQ3-58), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Gray without repainting risk. See the full Alice White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Gentle Gray
Valspar's nearest match is Milky Way (8004-37B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Gray without repainting risk. See the full Milky Way swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gentle Gray
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Gentle Gray. The nearest is Babbling Brook (PPG1144-3) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Babbling Brook swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Gentle Gray
Glidden's nearest match is Silver Blue Sea (30BG 56/045), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Gray without repainting risk. See the full Silver Blue Sea swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Gentle Gray
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Gentle Gray is Resting Pose (431-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Resting Pose swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gentle Gray
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Gentle Gray is Delicate Delia (HGSW 3317) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Delicate Delia swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Gentle Gray
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Gentle Gray is Bay of Hope (DE6331) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 57) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bay of Hope swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Gentle Gray
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Gentle Gray. The nearest is Cement Pots (JG-93) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cement Pots swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Gentle Gray
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Water Droplet (0503), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Gray without repainting risk. See the full Water Droplet swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Gentle Gray
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Water Droplet (0503), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Gray without repainting risk. See the full Water Droplet swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Gentle Gray
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Gentle Gray. The nearest is Apprentice (C2-754) at ΔE 3.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Apprentice swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Gentle Gray
Clare has no exact twin of Gentle Gray. The nearest is Grayish (PNT100-LT-10) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grayish swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Gentle Gray
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Gentle Gray is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Gentle Gray
Kompozit's nearest match is Water Droplet (0503), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Gray without repainting risk. See the full Water Droplet swatch →