Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Tweed Coat |
| SKU | CSP-85 |
| Hex | #878279 |
| RGB | 135, 130, 121 |
| HSL | 39°, 6%, 50% |
| LRV | 22 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Tweed Coat
With an LRV of 22, Tweed Coat is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Tweed Coat works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
17 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
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Tweed Coat 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 #878279 in HSL space. Pair Tweed Coat 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 Tweed Coat Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tweed Coat 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-85 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tweed Coat
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Going Grey (SW 9554), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Tweed Coat without repainting risk. See the full Going Grey swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Tweed Coat
Behr's nearest match is Wood Ash (N360-5A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Tweed Coat without repainting risk. See the full Wood Ash swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Tweed Coat
Valspar's nearest match is Dorian Gray (T511), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22.2 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Tweed Coat without repainting risk. See the full Dorian Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Tweed Coat
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Sweater Weather (PPG0999-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Tweed Coat without repainting risk. See the full Sweater Weather swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Tweed Coat
Glidden's nearest match is Grey Tweed (30YY 22/059), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Tweed Coat without repainting risk. See the full Grey Tweed swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Tweed Coat
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Tweed Coat is Niagara Valley (422-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Niagara Valley swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tweed Coat
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Tweed Coat. The nearest is Conduit Grey (HGSW 3233) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Conduit Grey swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Tweed Coat
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Dolphin Pod (DEGR49), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Tweed Coat without repainting risk. See the full Dolphin Pod swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Tweed Coat
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Garden Trowel (JG-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Tweed Coat without repainting risk. See the full Garden Trowel swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Tweed Coat
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Tweed Coat is Mole's Breath (NO. 276) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mole's Breath swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Tweed Coat
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Fireplace Mantel (0569), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Tweed Coat without repainting risk. See the full Fireplace Mantel swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Tweed Coat
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Greystoke (0575), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Tweed Coat without repainting risk. See the full Greystoke swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Tweed Coat
At Rodda, the closest color to Tweed Coat is On the Road (R020) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full On the Road swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Tweed Coat
C2 Paint's nearest match is Wall Street (C2-951), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Tweed Coat without repainting risk. See the full Wall Street swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Tweed Coat
Clare's nearest match is Dirty Chai (PNT100-DP-52), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Tweed Coat without repainting risk. See the full Dirty Chai swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Tweed Coat
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Tweed Coat. The nearest is Oat Latte (391446) at ΔE 4.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Oat Latte swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Tweed Coat
Kompozit's nearest match is Greystoke (0575), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Tweed Coat without repainting risk. See the full Greystoke swatch →