Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Through the Looking Glass |
| SKU | CSP-495 |
| Hex | #C0BCBC |
| RGB | 192, 188, 188 |
| HSL | 0°, 3%, 75% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Through the Looking Glass
At LRV 51, Through the Looking Glass 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.
Through the Looking Glass 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
19 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
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Through the Looking Glass 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 #C0BCBC in HSL space. Pair Through the Looking Glass 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 Through the Looking Glass Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Through the Looking Glass 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 CSP-495 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Through the Looking Glass
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Through the Looking Glass. The nearest is Argos (SW 7065) at ΔE 4.37 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Argos swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Through the Looking Glass
Behr's nearest match is Grape Creme (PPU16-11), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Through the Looking Glass without repainting risk. See the full Grape Creme swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Through the Looking Glass
At Valspar, the closest color to Through the Looking Glass is Fairy Bubbles (T532) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53.1 vs 51) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fairy Bubbles swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Through the Looking Glass
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Gray Shadows (PPG1005-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Through the Looking Glass without repainting risk. See the full Gray Shadows swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Through the Looking Glass
Glidden's nearest match is Gray Shadows (PPG1005-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Through the Looking Glass without repainting risk. See the full Gray Shadows swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Through the Looking Glass
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Through the Looking Glass. The nearest is Elephant Trunk (436-3DB) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Elephant Trunk swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Through the Looking Glass
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Through the Looking Glass. The nearest is Windstorm (HGSW 1486) at ΔE 4.37 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Windstorm swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Through the Looking Glass
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Through the Looking Glass. The nearest is Silver Lined (DE6353) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Silver Lined swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Through the Looking Glass
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Through the Looking Glass. The nearest is Day-to-day (JG-123) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Day-to-day swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Through the Looking Glass
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Through the Looking Glass. The nearest is Purbeck Stone (NO. 275) at ΔE 4.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Purbeck Stone swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Through the Looking Glass
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Through the Looking Glass. The nearest is Marseilles (0525) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Marseilles swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Through the Looking Glass
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Through the Looking Glass. The nearest is Marseilles (0525) at ΔE 4.25 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Marseilles swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Through the Looking Glass
Rodda has no exact twin of Through the Looking Glass. The nearest is Silver Lining (R019) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Silver Lining swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Through the Looking Glass
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Through the Looking Glass is Cronkite (C2-991) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cronkite swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Through the Looking Glass
Clare has no exact twin of Through the Looking Glass. The nearest is Greige (PNT100-LT-13) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Greige swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Through the Looking Glass
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Through the Looking Glass. The nearest is Magic Potion (MAGIC POTION) at ΔE 4.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Magic Potion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Through the Looking Glass
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Through the Looking Glass is Chicago Grey (CHICAGO GREY) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chicago Grey swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Through the Looking Glass
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Through the Looking Glass. The nearest is Aged Gray (285143) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aged Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Through the Looking Glass
Kompozit has no exact twin of Through the Looking Glass. The nearest is Marseilles (0525) at ΔE 4.25 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Marseilles swatch →