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BENJAMIN MOORE · HC-95

Benjamin Moore Sag Harbor Gray#B8AE95 · LRV 42

Sag Harbor Gray reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore HC-95 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE SAG HARBOR GRAY
RGB 184, 174, 149 LRV 42

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Sag Harbor Gray
SKU HC-95
Hex #B8AE95
RGB 184, 174, 149
HSL 43°, 20%, 65%
LRV 42
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Sag Harbor Gray

Sag Harbor Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 42, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Sag Harbor Gray is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. 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
Travertine Path
SKU 0345 · #B5AB8F · LRV 41
ΔE 1.41 (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.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.1
All neutral at Behr →
700D-4
#BAAF98
Brown Teepee
ΔE 1.1 · LRV 43
UL170-19
#BAAC94
Nile Sand
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 42
BXC-43
#B5B09B
Desert Sandstorm
ΔE 2.49 · LRV 43
PPU9-20
#B3B197
Dill Seed
ΔE 3.95 · LRV 43
PPU7-07
#C0AE97
Riviera Beach
ΔE 4.28 · LRV 44

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.12
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
14-27
#B8AE98
True Khaki
ΔE 1.12 · LRV 43
1102-4
#B9AB8F
Prairie Dust
ΔE 1.96 · LRV 41
1101-4
#C0AF92
Rock Cliffs
ΔE 3.13 · LRV 44
14-09
#C0AF92
Rock Cliffs
ΔE 3.13 · LRV 44
1029-4
#AEAD96
Photo Gray
ΔE 4.31 · LRV 41

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.2
All neutral at Valspar →
8004-23C
#B4AC95
Soothing Sage
ΔE 1.2 · LRV 41
6005-3C
#B9B18D
Oakmoss
ΔE 3.95 · LRV 43.5
6006-1C
#BAAC9A
Ivory Brown
ΔE 4.03 · LRV 42.2
T577
#BEA98C
Brown Bunny
ΔE 4.85 · LRV 41.3
3007-10A
#BFA98C
Wetland Clay
ΔE 5.25 · LRV 41.4

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.61
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7543
#BCB099
Avenue Tan
ΔE 1.61 · LRV 44
SW 6164
#B2AC96
Svelte Sage
ΔE 2.07 · LRV 41
SW 2860
#B3AE95
Sage
ΔE 2.45 · LRV 42
SW 7548
#BBAB95
Portico
ΔE 3.6 · LRV 42
SW 9111
#C0AD96
Antler Velvet
ΔE 4.72 · LRV 43

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.31
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC771
#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked
ΔE 2.31 · LRV 41
DE6193
#BCAB8C
Bamboo Screen
ΔE 3.24 · LRV 42
DE6207
#BEAC90
Egyptian Sand
ΔE 3.53 · LRV 42
DE6256
#B6B5A0
Turtle Trail
ΔE 4.51 · LRV 46
DE6123
#BFAA97
Trail Dust
ΔE 6.73 · LRV 42

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.87
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 44
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 3.23 · LRV 46
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 3.78 · LRV 43
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 4.13 · LRV 39
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 5.22 · LRV 45

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.23
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 3.23 · LRV 44
JG-113
#B7AF9F
Renewed
ΔE 3.34 · LRV 43
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
ΔE 3.71 · LRV 42
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
ΔE 5.51 · LRV 40
JG-51
#AFB196
Seasonal
ΔE 5.79 · LRV 43

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.97
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 4.97 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 7.96 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 8.54 · LRV 38
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 16.19 · LRV 41
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 18.49 · LRV 38

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.96
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 6.96 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 9.07 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 11.91 · LRV 48
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 14.46 · LRV 41
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 17.79 · LRV 40

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Sag Harbor 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.

1523
Embassy Green
LRV 42
HC-79
Greenbrier Beige
LRV 42
CW-55
Finnie Gray
LRV 42
AF-410
Lapland
LRV 42
AF-140
Pensive
LRV 42
1517
Mosaic Tile
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B8AE95 in HSL space. Pair Sag Harbor Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B8AE95 + #959FB8
TRIADIC
#B8AE95 · #95B8AE · #AE95B8
ANALOGOUS
#B89D95 · #B8AE95 · #B1B895

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.2:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.53:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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