Piedmont Gray
CC-690 · #9DA8A1 · LRV 38 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Pewter Green12
- 2Retreat21
- 3Piedmont Gray38
- 4Stardew43
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Piedmont Gray, Really?
Piedmont Gray reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore CC-690 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Piedmont Gray
Piedmont Gray is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Piedmont Gray
Piedmont Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 38, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Piedmont Gray are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore CC-690 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Halcyon GreenSW 6213 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.7 | 39 | Color page → |
| Behr | Casual GrayBNC-17 · Behr | 1.8 | 37 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Blue Fescue8003-34E · Valspar | 2.3 | 38 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Stepping StonePPG1010-4 · PPG / Glidden | 4.5 | 39 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Woodlawn50GY 38/042 · Glidden | 3.0 | 38 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Explore The Shore426-5DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 39 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Piedmont 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #9DA8A1 in HSL space. Pair Piedmont Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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