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BENJAMIN MOORE · CSP-85

Benjamin Moore Tweed Coat#878279 · LRV null

Tweed Coat reads as a red-orange / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore CSP-85 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE TWEED COAT
RGB 135, 130, 121 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Tweed Coat
SKU CSP-85
Hex #878279
RGB 135, 130, 121
HSL 39°, 6%, 50%
LRV null
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Gray

About Benjamin Moore Tweed Coat

At LRV null, Tweed Coat 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. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Tweed Coat earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. 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
Greystoke
SKU 0575 · #88857D · LRV 23
ΔE 1.46 (near-perfect)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

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.

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.62
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-20
#85837B
Garden Trowel
ΔE 1.62 · LRV 23
JG-125
#838379
Boutique Gray
ΔE 2.96 · LRV 22
JG-130
#857F7C
Wooden Palette
ΔE 3.65 · LRV 22
JG-139
#838685
Teak Cups
ΔE 5.39 · LRV 24
JG-65
#7E857D
Sage Stem
ΔE 6.22 · LRV 23

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.67
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1006-5
#8B847C
So Sublime
ΔE 1.67 · LRV 23
1008-5
#8C8578
Roller Coaster
ΔE 2.19 · LRV 24
1025-5
#8C8475
Dark Ash
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 23
1005-5
#8D847F
Elephant Gray
ΔE 3.77 · LRV 24
15-17
#8D847F
Elephant Gray
ΔE 3.77 · LRV 24

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.84
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 1.84 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 6.2 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 7.11 · LRV 21
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 7.4 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-61
#6C795F
Daily Greens
ΔE 12.95 · LRV 18

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.88
All gray at Valspar →
T511
#87817B
Dorian Gray
ΔE 1.88 · LRV 22.2
6003-2A
#8D8679
Artichoke
ΔE 2.4 · LRV 24.1
4004-2A
#81817E
Grey Suit
ΔE 3.64 · LRV 22
V140-5
#7F837D
The North Wind Blows
ΔE 4.77 · LRV 22.2
5003-2A
#808374
Cottage Lattice Green
ΔE 5.63 · LRV 22.1

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.92
All gray at Behr →
PPU8-22
#87857E
Pier
ΔE 1.92 · LRV 23
PPU18-17
#857F7B
Suede Gray
ΔE 3.11 · LRV 22
BNC-22
#87807C
Chocolate Chiffon
ΔE 3.32 · LRV 22
720D-5
#8E8273
Mocha Accent
ΔE 3.82 · LRV 23
HDC-NT-27B
#8B7E76
Wild Truffle
ΔE 4.58 · LRV 22

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.26
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 2.26 · LRV 24
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 5.47 · LRV 27
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 5.89 · LRV 25
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 6.58 · LRV 26
NO. 271
#8D8089
Brassica
ΔE 11.54 · LRV 23

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.37
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7743
#868578
Mountain Road
ΔE 3.37 · LRV 23
SW 6172
#8B8372
Hardware
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 23
SW 6165
#898473
Connected Gray
ΔE 3.72 · LRV 23
SW 6074
#8D7F75
Spalding Gray
ΔE 4.64 · LRV 22
SW 6039
#8C7E78
Poised Taupe
ΔE 5.57 · LRV 22

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.61
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6376
#888786
Looking Glass
ΔE 4.61 · LRV 24
DE6389
#8E8583
Fallen Rock
ΔE 5.3 · LRV 24
DE6362
#808283
Storm Cloud
ΔE 5.84 · LRV 22
DE6292
#7D867C
Stone Craft
ΔE 7.29 · LRV 23
DE6313
#79837F
Enchanted Eve
ΔE 7.56 · LRV 22

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.14
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 7.14 · LRV 22
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 9.81 · LRV 33
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 10.03 · LRV 18
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 12.69 · LRV 27
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 17.48 · LRV 18

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The 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.

HC-168
Chelsea Gray
LRV 23
AF-715
Dolphin
LRV null
1545
Iron Gate
LRV 23
1469
Eagle Rock
LRV 24
CW-65
Gunsmith Gray
LRV null
2111-40
Taos Taupe
LRV null

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#878279 + #797E87
TRIADIC
#878279 · #798782 · #827987
ANALOGOUS
#877B79 · #878279 · #858779

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.82:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.5:1 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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