Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Gray Owl |
| SKU | OC-52 |
| Hex | #C6C7BE |
| RGB | 198, 199, 190 |
| HSL | 67°, 7%, 76% |
| LRV | 65 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Gray Owl
At LRV 65, Gray Owl is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Gray Owl 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
19 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 neutral 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
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Gray Owl 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 #C6C7BE in HSL space. Pair Gray Owl 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 Owl Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Gray Owl 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 OC-52 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gray Owl
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Gray Owl is Antimony (SW 9552). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 57 vs 65). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Antimony and you'll get the same color. See the full Antimony swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Gray Owl
Behr's nearest match is Traditional Gray (PPF-29), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 57 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Gray Owl without repainting risk. See the full Traditional Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Gray Owl
Valspar's nearest match is Notre Dame (5006-1B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 56.8 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Gray Owl without repainting risk. See the full Notre Dame swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gray Owl
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Gray Owl is Early Evening (PPG1006-3) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 57 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Early Evening swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Gray Owl
Glidden's nearest match is Silent Storm (PPG1033-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 56 vs 65) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Gray Owl without repainting risk. See the full Silent Storm swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Gray Owl
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Gray Owl. The nearest is Centuryed Gray (442-2DB) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 57 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Centuryed Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gray Owl
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Gray Owl is Play It Cool (HGSW 3277). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 58 vs 65). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Play It Cool and you'll get the same color. See the full Play It Cool swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Gray Owl
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Gray Owl is Dolphin Tales (DET600) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 57 vs 65) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dolphin Tales swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Gray Owl
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Wedding Band (JG-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 58 vs 65) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Gray Owl without repainting risk. See the full Wedding Band swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Gray Owl
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Gray Owl is Shadow Gray (NO. 9904) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 58 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shadow Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Gray Owl
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Gray Owl is Rippled Rock (0580). At ΔE 0.25 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 56 vs 65). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Rippled Rock and you'll get the same color. See the full Rippled Rock swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Gray Owl
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Gray Owl is Rippled Rock (0580). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 55 vs 65). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Rippled Rock and you'll get the same color. See the full Rippled Rock swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Gray Owl
Rodda's nearest match is Sage (CA182), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 54 vs 65) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Gray Owl without repainting risk. See the full Sage swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Gray Owl
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Gray Owl is Shaker (C2-817) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 56 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shaker swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Gray Owl
Clare has no exact twin of Gray Owl. The nearest is Grayish (PNT100-LT-10) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 58 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grayish swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Gray Owl
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Gray Owl is Lumiere (LUMIERE) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 58 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Gray Owl
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Gray Owl is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 52 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Gray Owl
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Gray Owl — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 5). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Benjamin Moore OC-52 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Gray Owl
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Gray Owl is Rippled Rock (0580). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 55 vs 65). If Kompozit is your counter, order Rippled Rock and you'll get the same color. See the full Rippled Rock swatch →