Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Gray Gardens |
| SKU | CSP-55 |
| Hex | #717571 |
| RGB | 113, 117, 113 |
| HSL | 120°, 2%, 45% |
| LRV | 17 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Gray Gardens
With an LRV of 17, Gray Gardens is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Gray Gardens works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Gray Gardens 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 #717571 in HSL space. Pair Gray Gardens 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 Gray Gardens Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Gray Gardens 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 CSP-55 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gray Gardens
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Gray Gardens. The nearest is Gauntlet Gray (SW 7019) at ΔE 4.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gauntlet Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Gray Gardens
At Behr, the closest color to Gray Gardens is Amazon Stone (790F-5) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Amazon Stone swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Gray Gardens
At Valspar, the closest color to Gray Gardens is Coastal Dusk (5002-2B) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17.3 vs 17) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Coastal Dusk swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gray Gardens
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Pencilpoint (PPG0994-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Gray Gardens without repainting risk. See the full Pencilpoint swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Gray Gardens
Glidden's nearest match is Pencilpoint (PPG0994-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Gray Gardens without repainting risk. See the full Pencilpoint swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Gray Gardens
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Gray Gardens is Cliffside Gray (437-5DB) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cliffside Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gray Gardens
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Gray Gardens. The nearest is Aviatrix (HGSW 3472) at ΔE 4.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aviatrix swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Gray Gardens
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Gray Gardens is Battleship Gray (DEC797) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Battleship Gray swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Gray Gardens
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Gray Gardens. The nearest is Estate (JG-159) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Estate swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Gray Gardens
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Billowing Smoke (0583), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Gray Gardens without repainting risk. See the full Billowing Smoke swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Gray Gardens
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Gray Gardens is Billowing Smoke (0583) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Billowing Smoke swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Gray Gardens
At Rodda, the closest color to Gray Gardens is Deep Forest (CA166) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Forest swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Gray Gardens
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Gray Gardens. The nearest is Jailhouse Rock (C2-950) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jailhouse Rock swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Gray Gardens
At Kompozit, the closest color to Gray Gardens is Billowing Smoke (0583) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Billowing Smoke swatch →