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BENJAMIN MOORE · ES-77

Benjamin Moore Georgetown Gray#7F8786 · LRV 0

Georgetown 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 ES-77 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE GEORGETOWN GRAY
RGB 127, 135, 134 LRV 0

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Georgetown Gray
SKU ES-77
Hex #7F8786
RGB 127, 135, 134
HSL 173°, 3%, 51%
LRV 0
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Benjamin Moore Georgetown Gray

At LRV 0, Georgetown 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.

Georgetown 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
London Road
SKU 0527 · #7F878A · LRV 24
ΔE 2.31 (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 gray from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.74
All gray at Valspar →
4008-2A
#808585
City Storm
ΔE 1.74 · LRV 23
5002-2A
#7F8984
Beguile
ΔE 2.54 · LRV 24
4007-2A
#7C878B
Sharkfin
ΔE 2.76 · LRV 23.6
V140-5
#7F837D
The North Wind Blows
ΔE 3.29 · LRV 22.2
V100-5
#778580
Pacific Palisades
ΔE 3.88 · LRV 22.4

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.93
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1036-5
#7A8687
Rough Ride
ΔE 1.93 · LRV 23
10-06
#7C8783
Thunderbolt
ΔE 2.33 · LRV 23
1039-5
#7B8588
Garrison Gray
ΔE 2.34 · LRV 23
1001-5
#848585
Dover Gray
ΔE 3.72 · LRV 23
1013-5
#828388
Victorian Pewter
ΔE 5.64 · LRV 23

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.45
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-139
#838685
Teak Cups
ΔE 2.45 · LRV 24
JG-65
#7E857D
Sage Stem
ΔE 3.75 · LRV 23
JG-125
#838379
Boutique Gray
ΔE 5.63 · LRV 22
JG-20
#85837B
Garden Trowel
ΔE 5.7 · LRV 23
JG-60
#86897D
Eden
ΔE 5.72 · LRV 24

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.67
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6313
#79837F
Enchanted Eve
ΔE 2.67 · LRV 22
DE6362
#808283
Storm Cloud
ΔE 3.74 · LRV 22
DE6376
#888786
Looking Glass
ΔE 4.71 · LRV 24
DE6292
#7D867C
Stone Craft
ΔE 4.78 · LRV 23
DE6306
#74857F
Armor
ΔE 5.18 · LRV 22

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.68
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7074
#7F8486
Software
ΔE 2.68 · LRV 23
SW 7067
#7F817E
Cityscape
ΔE 3.46 · LRV 22
SW 77
#888782
Classic French Gray
ΔE 4.66 · LRV 24
SW 6256
#7D848B
Serious Gray
ΔE 4.77 · LRV 23
SW 6249
#7A848D
Storm Cloud
ΔE 5.41 · LRV 23

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.37
All gray at Behr →
PPU12-16
#798885
Juniper Ash
ΔE 3.37 · LRV 23
BNC-25
#758782
Gray Pepper
ΔE 5.02 · LRV 23
N200-5
#84887D
Woodcraft
ΔE 5.16 · LRV 24
PPU8-22
#87857E
Pier
ΔE 5.41 · LRV 23
UL260-4
#898686
Pewter Ring
ΔE 6.12 · LRV 24

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.44
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 3.44 · LRV 21
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 5.77 · LRV 28
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 8.66 · LRV 23
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 10.32 · LRV 18
PNT100-MD-75
#599896
Keep It Teal
ΔE 14.84 · LRV 27

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.81
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 4.81 · LRV 27
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 7.23 · LRV 24
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 7.32 · LRV 27
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 8.9 · LRV 25
NO. 271
#8D8089
Brassica
ΔE 13.11 · LRV 23

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.74
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 5.74 · LRV 22
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 5.94 · LRV 27
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 13.77 · LRV 18
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 13.84 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 14.41 · LRV 33

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Georgetown 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.

1607
Englewood Cliffs
LRV 24
1594
Shaker Gray
LRV 26
HC-163
Duxbury Gray
LRV null
AF-705
Cinder
LRV null
1580
Intrigue
LRV null
CSP-45
Street Chic
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #7F8786 in HSL space. Pair Georgetown Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#7F8786 + #877F80
TRIADIC
#7F8786 · #867F87 · #87867F
ANALOGOUS
#7F8782 · #7F8786 · #7F8487

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.68:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.71:1 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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