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BENJAMIN MOORE · CW-70

Benjamin Moore Pelham Gray#847A67 · LRV null

Pelham Gray reads as a red-orange / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore CW-70 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE PELHAM GRAY
RGB 132, 122, 103 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Pelham Gray
SKU CW-70
Hex #847A67
RGB 132, 122, 103
HSL 39°, 12%, 46%
LRV null
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Pelham Gray

At LRV null, Pelham 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. Its orange 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.

Pelham 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. 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
Industrial Strength
SKU 0234 · #877A65 · LRV 20
ΔE 1.51 (near-perfect)
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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.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.15
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6223
#857A64
Mission Trail
ΔE 1.15 · LRV 20
DE6230
#817A69
Center Ridge
ΔE 1.58 · LRV 20
DE6244
#817D68
Smoky Forest
ΔE 3.64 · LRV 20
DE6209
#8B785C
Rock 'n' Oak
ΔE 4.56 · LRV 20
DE6272
#7B7D69
Dried Chive
ΔE 6.49 · LRV 20

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.22
All neutral at Valspar →
T600
#847963
Absolute Olive
ΔE 1.22 · LRV 19.5
6002-2B
#857D6D
Mossy Aura
ΔE 1.75 · LRV 20.7
M206
#7D786A
Ancient Labyrinth
ΔE 3.07 · LRV 18.8
6006-2B
#857666
Safari Beige
ΔE 3.64 · LRV 18.8
6005-2B
#83786D
Seine
ΔE 4.04 · LRV 19.4

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.61
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 2820
#887B67
Downing Earth
ΔE 1.61 · LRV 20
SW 7032
#887B6C
Warm Stone
ΔE 2.97 · LRV 20
SW 7046
#817A6E
Anonymous
ΔE 2.98 · LRV 20
SW 7039
#8A7A6A
Virtual Taupe
ΔE 3.99 · LRV 20
SW 7025
#867A6F
Backdrop
ΔE 4.35 · LRV 20

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.96
All neutral at Behr →
PPU8-24
#857C65
Deserted Island
ΔE 1.96 · LRV 20
PPU7-24
#887B6A
Native Soil
ΔE 2.25 · LRV 20
N180-5
#837A6F
Bridle Leather
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 20
QE-37
#7F7B65
Knotweed
ΔE 3.8 · LRV 20
MQ2-38
#85766A
Grizzly
ΔE 5.13 · LRV 19

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.33
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1024-6
#8A7D6B
Patches
ΔE 2.33 · LRV 21
15-20
#887B6E
Ghost Ship
ΔE 3.83 · LRV 21
1097-6
#8B795F
Rain Barrel
ΔE 3.96 · LRV 20
1028-5
#817F6E
Autumn Gray
ΔE 4.42 · LRV 21
15-32
#8B7867
Portabella
ΔE 5.14 · LRV 20

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.16
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 5.16 · LRV 23
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 5.8 · LRV 18
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 11.5 · LRV 21
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 11.82 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-61
#6C795F
Daily Greens
ΔE 11.91 · LRV 18

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.48
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-125
#838379
Boutique Gray
ΔE 6.48 · LRV 22
JG-129
#837165
Elemental
ΔE 6.91 · LRV 18
JG-130
#857F7C
Wooden Palette
ΔE 7.81 · LRV 22
JG-61
#777E6A
Bespoke Green
ΔE 8.8 · LRV 20
JG-09
#79836F
Olive Grove
ΔE 10.19 · LRV 21

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.93
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 6.93 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 9.5 · LRV 22
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 12.55 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 12.55 · LRV 14
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 17.64 · LRV 27

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.15
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 7.15 · LRV 25
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 7.19 · LRV 24
NO. 47
#737C70
Green Smoke
ΔE 9.64 · LRV 19
NO. 34
#768769
Calke Green
ΔE 13.38 · LRV 22
NO. 299
#6A7C80
De Nimes
ΔE 15.22 · LRV 19

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Pelham 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.

979
Stampede
LRV 20
CSP-180
River Silt
LRV 21
CW-150
Everard Coffee
LRV null
CSP-195
Porcini
LRV null
AF-720
Sparrow
LRV null
HC-109
Sussex Green
LRV 21

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #847A67 in HSL space. Pair Pelham Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#847A67 + #677184
TRIADIC
#847A67 · #67847A · #7A6784
ANALOGOUS
#846C67 · #847A67 · #808467

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.23:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
4.96:1 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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