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BENJAMIN MOORE · 2126-40

Benjamin Moore Sweatshirt Gray#92999E · LRV 32

Sweatshirt Gray reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 2126-40 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE SWEATSHIRT GRAY
RGB 146, 153, 158 LRV 32

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Sweatshirt Gray
SKU 2126-40
Hex #92999E
RGB 146, 153, 158
HSL 205°, 6%, 60%
LRV 32
Undertone blue / cool
Family Gray

About Benjamin Moore Sweatshirt Gray

Sweatshirt Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 32, 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.

Sweatshirt 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.

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
Overcast Day
SKU 0512 · #8F99A2 · LRV 31
ΔE 2.02 (close)
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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 gray from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.85
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9161
#959BA0
Dustblu
ΔE 0.85 · LRV 32
SW 7664
#90979B
Steely Gray
ΔE 0.86 · LRV 30
SW 9143
#91999C
Cadet
ΔE 1.34 · LRV 31
SW 9162
#939899
African Gray
ΔE 2.14 · LRV 31
SW 7660
#969A96
Earl Grey
ΔE 4.92 · LRV 32

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.03
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1039-4
#8F989D
Pachyderm
ΔE 1.03 · LRV 31
1012-5
#8E9598
Steeple Gray
ΔE 1.74 · LRV 30
10-20
#939DA9
Coast Of Maine
ΔE 3.51 · LRV 33
1040-5
#8D9CA7
Lost At Sea
ΔE 3.62 · LRV 32
1036-4
#919FA1
After The Storm
ΔE 4.15 · LRV 33

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.23
All gray at Valspar →
8006-7C
#959B9E
Chrome
ΔE 1.23 · LRV 32
V113-2
#959B9E
Chrome
ΔE 1.23 · LRV 32.5
4006-1C
#959A9D
Drizzling Mist
ΔE 1.26 · LRV 32
4007-1C
#919A9B
Winter Flannel
ΔE 2.67 · LRV 31.5
8004-46D
#989AA0
Lionfish
ΔE 2.84 · LRV 32

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.07
All gray at Behr →
N500-4
#999DA0
Pencil Sketch
ΔE 2.07 · LRV 33
N140-4
#969A9B
Tavern Taupe
ΔE 2.27 · LRV 32
790B-4
#969D9B
Puddle
ΔE 4.08 · LRV 33
HDC-NT-10A
#999998
Dolphin Gray
ΔE 4.15 · LRV 32
HDC-AC-23
#8B9C9B
Provence Blue
ΔE 6.05 · LRV 32

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.52
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6340
#8F9AA4
Canadian Lake
ΔE 2.52 · LRV 32
DE6319
#8D9A9E
Gray Flannel
ΔE 2.89 · LRV 31
DE6368
#999B9B
Walrus
ΔE 3.23 · LRV 33
DE6333
#8A99A4
Hamilton Blue
ΔE 3.6 · LRV 31
DE6382
#97969A
Formal Gray
ΔE 4.09 · LRV 31

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.72
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-94
#929898
Times Past
ΔE 2.72 · LRV 31
JG-84
#91A1A4
Display
ΔE 4.72 · LRV 34
JG-02
#869A98
Sir Drake
ΔE 7.36 · LRV 30
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 7.55 · LRV 34
JG-69
#879B98
Well Watered
ΔE 7.68 · LRV 31

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.92
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 5.68 · LRV 34
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 6.42 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 6.54 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-39
#7BA0AE
Blue Ivy
ΔE 9.45 · LRV 32

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.08
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 6.08 · LRV 27
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 8.66 · LRV 38
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 13.2 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 13.64 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 13.85 · LRV 35

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.56
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 6.56 · LRV 36
NO. 85
#8B9D9B
Oval Room Blue
ΔE 6.73 · LRV 32
NO. 86
#7997A1
Stone Blue
ΔE 8.13 · LRV 29
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 9.71 · LRV 35
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 10.69 · LRV 30

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Sweatshirt 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.

1587
Gibraltar Cliffs
LRV 32
CW-705
Tucker Gray
LRV 31
2121-30
Pewter
LRV 34
2122-30
Cloudy Sky
LRV null
AF-570
Coastline
LRV 34
1635
Water's Edge
LRV 31

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #92999E in HSL space. Pair Sweatshirt Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#92999E + #9E9792
TRIADIC
#92999E · #9E9299 · #999E92
ANALOGOUS
#929E9D · #92999E · #92939E

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.89:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.27:1 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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