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BENJAMIN MOORE · HC-100

Benjamin Moore Gloucester Sage#7B7665 · LRV null

Gloucester Sage reads as a yellow / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore HC-100 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE GLOUCESTER SAGE
RGB 123, 118, 101 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Gloucester Sage
SKU HC-100
Hex #7B7665
RGB 123, 118, 101
HSL 46°, 10%, 44%
LRV null
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Gloucester Sage

At LRV null, Gloucester Sage 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 yellow 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.

Gloucester Sage 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
Camel's Hump
SKU 0219 · #817667 · LRV 19
ΔE 3.81 (noticeable)
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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 0.74
All neutral at Behr →
N210-5
#7D7765
Caffeine
ΔE 0.74 · LRV 18
QE-38
#7C756A
Rooftop Garden
ΔE 3.32 · LRV 18
HDC-NT-05
#7E7568
Aged Olive
ΔE 3.35 · LRV 18
HDC-AC-20
#747768
Halls Of Ivy
ΔE 4.17 · LRV 18
PPU10-19
#747768
Conifer Green
ΔE 4.17 · LRV 18

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.59
All neutral at Valspar →
M206
#7D786A
Ancient Labyrinth
ΔE 1.59 · LRV 18.8
6003-2B
#7A7467
Empire
ΔE 2.12 · LRV 17.6
P023
#797A63
Greenwich Green
ΔE 4.34 · LRV 19
6006-2B
#857666
Safari Beige
ΔE 5.76 · LRV 18.8
5003-2B
#71796C
Lush Sage
ΔE 6.54 · LRV 18.2

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.07
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6230
#817A69
Center Ridge
ΔE 2.07 · LRV 20
DE6237
#7D775D
Denali Green
ΔE 3.39 · LRV 18
DE6223
#857A64
Mission Trail
ΔE 3.78 · LRV 20
DE6279
#747769
Armored Steel
ΔE 4.21 · LRV 18
DE6272
#7B7D69
Dried Chive
ΔE 4.56 · LRV 20

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.59
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7740
#7D745E
Messenger Bag
ΔE 2.59 · LRV 18
SW 7046
#817A6E
Anonymous
ΔE 3.43 · LRV 20
SW 38
#7F7263
Library Pewter
ΔE 4.95 · LRV 17
SW 7514
#827466
Foothills
ΔE 5.66 · LRV 18
SW 7019
#78736E
Gauntlet Gray
ΔE 5.98 · LRV 17

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.74
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 2.74 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 6.9 · LRV 23
PNT100-DP-61
#6C795F
Daily Greens
ΔE 9.31 · LRV 18
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 10.6 · LRV 21
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 11.41 · LRV 14

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.38
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1030-6
#76745D
Positively Palm
ΔE 3.38 · LRV 17
1023-6
#827566
Clam Shell
ΔE 4.87 · LRV 18
1006-6
#7B736B
Deconstruction
ΔE 5.24 · LRV 18
1020-6
#847567
Wicker Basket
ΔE 6.2 · LRV 19
1019-6
#80736A
Tattle Tail
ΔE 6.95 · LRV 18

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.79
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-159
#737268
Estate
ΔE 3.79 · LRV 17
JG-61
#777E6A
Bespoke Green
ΔE 6.61 · LRV 20
JG-165
#81714D
Remote Trail
ΔE 7.62 · LRV 17
JG-129
#837165
Elemental
ΔE 8.32 · LRV 18
JG-10
#6B7970
Luxe
ΔE 9.25 · LRV 18

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.12
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 6.12 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 7.96 · LRV 22
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 13.4 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 13.4 · LRV 14
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 18.73 · LRV 18

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.14
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 47
#737C70
Green Smoke
ΔE 7.14 · LRV 19
NO. 290
#726454
Salon Drab
ΔE 8.17 · LRV 13
NO. 244
#786963
London Clay
ΔE 10.03 · LRV 15
NO. 34
#768769
Calke Green
ΔE 11.78 · LRV 22
NO. 299
#6A7C80
De Nimes
ΔE 13.32 · LRV 19

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Gloucester Sage within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

1489
Devonshire Green
LRV 19
1546
Gargoyle
LRV 19
1539
Roosevelt Taupe
LRV 20
HC-103
Cromwell Gray
LRV 20
CSP-765
Rooftop Garden
LRV 19
1533
Bayleaf
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #7B7665 in HSL space. Pair Gloucester Sage with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#7B7665 + #656A7B
TRIADIC
#7B7665 · #657B76 · #76657B
ANALOGOUS
#7B6B65 · #7B7665 · #757B65

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.54:1 AA
Sample text on black
4.62:1 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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