Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Windy City |
| SKU | CSP-150 |
| Hex | #726E67 |
| RGB | 114, 110, 103 |
| HSL | 38°, 5%, 43% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Windy City
With an LRV of 16, Windy City 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.
Windy City 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
14 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Windy City 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 #726E67 in HSL space. Pair Windy City 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 Windy City Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Windy City 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-150 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Windy City
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Windy City is Hulett Ore (SW 9574) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hulett Ore swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Windy City
At Behr, the closest color to Windy City is Ancestral (PPU24-05) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ancestral swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Windy City
Valspar's nearest match is Rugged Suede (4003-2B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15.9 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Windy City without repainting risk. See the full Rugged Suede swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Windy City
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Stolen Rock (PPG0999-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Windy City without repainting risk. See the full Stolen Rock swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Windy City
Glidden's nearest match is Stolen Rock (PPG0999-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Windy City without repainting risk. See the full Stolen Rock swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Windy City
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Windy City is Antiquated Chain (439-5DB). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Antiquated Chain and you'll get the same color. See the full Antiquated Chain swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Windy City
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Windy City. The nearest is Smoked Oak Brown (DEBN76) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Smoked Oak Brown swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Windy City
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Windy City is Estate (JG-159) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Estate swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Windy City
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Windy City is Grey Locks (0570) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grey Locks swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Windy City
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Windy City. The nearest is Emu (0549) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Emu swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Windy City
At Rodda, the closest color to Windy City is In the Dark (R022) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full In the Dark swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Windy City
C2 Paint's nearest match is Wildwood (C2-854), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Windy City without repainting risk. See the full Wildwood swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Windy City
Kompozit has no exact twin of Windy City. The nearest is Emu (0549) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Emu swatch →