Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Pelican Gray |
| SKU | 1612 |
| Hex | #C6CBCC |
| RGB | 198, 203, 204 |
| HSL | 190°, 6%, 79% |
| LRV | 59 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Pelican Gray
At LRV 59, Pelican Gray is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Pelican Gray 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
18 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Pelican 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C6CBCC in HSL space. Pair Pelican Gray 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 Pelican Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pelican Gray 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 1612 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pelican Gray
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Pelican Gray is Gray Screen (SW 7071). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Gray Screen and you'll get the same color. See the full Gray Screen swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pelican Gray
Behr's nearest match is Burnished Metal (UL260-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Pelican Gray without repainting risk. See the full Burnished Metal swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pelican Gray
At Valspar, the closest color to Pelican Gray is Gray Morn (8006-11B) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gray Morn swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pelican Gray
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Pelican Gray is Pittsburgh Gray (PPG0994-2) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pittsburgh Gray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pelican Gray
At Glidden, the closest color to Pelican Gray is Pittsburgh Gray (PPG0994-2) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pittsburgh Gray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pelican Gray
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Pelican Gray is Silvery Gray (436-2DB). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Silvery Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Silvery Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pelican Gray
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Pelican Gray is Gray Screen (HGSW 1467). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Gray Screen and you'll get the same color. See the full Gray Screen swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pelican Gray
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cloud Computing (DEGR61), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Pelican Gray without repainting risk. See the full Cloud Computing swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pelican Gray
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Pelican Gray. The nearest is Wedding Band (JG-12) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wedding Band swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pelican Gray
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Skylight (NO. 205), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Pelican Gray without repainting risk. See the full Skylight swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pelican Gray
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sacred Spring (0510), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Pelican Gray without repainting risk. See the full Sacred Spring swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pelican Gray
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Sacred Spring (0510), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Pelican Gray without repainting risk. See the full Sacred Spring swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Pelican Gray
Rodda has no exact twin of Pelican Gray. The nearest is Ethereal Mist (R013) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ethereal Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pelican Gray
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Pelican Gray. The nearest is Vancouver Day (C2-993) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vancouver Day swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pelican Gray
Clare has no exact twin of Pelican Gray. The nearest is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Windy City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Pelican Gray
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Pelican Gray is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pelican Gray
Kompozit's nearest match is Sacred Spring (0510), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Pelican Gray without repainting risk. See the full Sacred Spring swatch →