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BENJAMIN MOORE · CW-40

Benjamin Moore Tavern Gray#918A75 · LRV null

Tavern Gray reads as a red-orange / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore CW-40 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE TAVERN GRAY
RGB 145, 138, 117 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Tavern Gray
SKU CW-40
Hex #918A75
RGB 145, 138, 117
HSL 45°, 11%, 51%
LRV null
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Tavern Gray

At LRV null, Tavern 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.

Tavern 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
Burning Idea
SKU 0373 · #8F8B72 · LRV 26
ΔE 2.39 (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 neutral from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1
All neutral at Valspar →
5008-2A
#938C75
Sweet Carolina
ΔE 1 · LRV 26.3
8004-26E
#928E7D
Gargoyle
ΔE 2.31 · LRV 27
M352
#918E80
Old Soul
ΔE 3.34 · LRV 26.9
6003-2A
#8D8679
Artichoke
ΔE 3.62 · LRV 24.1
6006-2A
#998976
Stone Manor
ΔE 5.12 · LRV 26.1

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.98
All neutral at Behr →
PPU8-03
#948972
Dry Pasture
ΔE 1.98 · LRV 25
PPU8-3
#948972
Dry Pasture
ΔE 1.98 · LRV 25
MQ6-29
#948A79
Lost Canyon
ΔE 2.7 · LRV 26
PPU8-04
#968B6F
Urban Safari
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 26
PPU8-4
#968B6F
Urban Safari
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 26

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.09
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1029-5
#8F8C79
Meander
ΔE 2.09 · LRV 26
1027-5
#8F876B
Rattan Palm
ΔE 2.74 · LRV 24
1025-5
#8C8475
Dark Ash
ΔE 3.35 · LRV 23
1008-5
#8C8578
Roller Coaster
ΔE 3.76 · LRV 24
1030-5
#8E9074
Mesmerize
ΔE 5.55 · LRV 27

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.63
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-53
#8F8D79
Garden Party
ΔE 2.63 · LRV 26
JG-124
#8E897F
Reclaimed Wood
ΔE 4.58 · LRV 25
JG-60
#86897D
Eden
ΔE 5.77 · LRV 24
JG-146
#918F89
Before & After
ΔE 6.71 · LRV 27
JG-07
#869088
Silverado Sage
ΔE 9.16 · LRV 27

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.71
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6236
#8F886C
Wilderness
ΔE 2.71 · LRV 25
DEC776
#978D71
Courtyard Green
ΔE 2.77 · LRV 27
DE6278
#8F9183
Stone Creek
ΔE 5.27 · LRV 28
DE6208
#A08D71
Tuscan Mosaic
ΔE 5.85 · LRV 28
DE6068
#9E8779
Cobblestone Path
ΔE 9.81 · LRV 26

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.06
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 3.06 · LRV 25
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 5.12 · LRV 26
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 6.94 · LRV 24
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 7.01 · LRV 27
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 8.66 · LRV 27

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.45
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9172
#958D7F
Studio Clay
ΔE 3.45 · LRV 27
SW 2815
#97896A
Renwick Olive
ΔE 4.15 · LRV 26
SW 6158
#998970
Sawdust
ΔE 4.32 · LRV 26
SW 24
#988977
Curio Gray
ΔE 4.86 · LRV 26
SW 2840
#978A7F
Hammered Silver
ΔE 6.53 · LRV 26

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.96
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 4.96 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 7.4 · LRV 28
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 8.85 · LRV 18
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 11.23 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 12.08 · LRV 21

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.02
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 7.02 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 7.54 · LRV 33
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 7.72 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 8.3 · LRV 22
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 16.4 · LRV 27

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Tavern 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.

1538
Wildwood Crest
LRV 26
HC-104
Copley Gray
LRV null
HC-101
Hampshire Gray
LRV 25
1553
Equestrian Gray
LRV 25
CSP-135
Worn Leather Shoes
LRV null
CSP-205
Cathedral Gray
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #918A75 in HSL space. Pair Tavern Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#918A75 + #757C91
TRIADIC
#918A75 · #75918A · #8A7591
ANALOGOUS
#917C75 · #918A75 · #8A9175

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.44:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.1:1 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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