Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | York Gray |
| SKU | CW-45 |
| Hex | #D2CBB9 |
| RGB | 210, 203, 185 |
| HSL | 43°, 22%, 77% |
| LRV | 59 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore York Gray
At LRV 59, York Gray is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
York Gray 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 neutral 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
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to York 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D2CBB9 in HSL space. Pair York Gray 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 York Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching York Gray 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 CW-45 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of York Gray
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Ancient Marble (SW 6162), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for York Gray without repainting risk. See the full Ancient Marble swatch →
Behr Equivalent of York Gray
Behr's nearest match is Sandstone Cliff (750C-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for York Gray without repainting risk. See the full Sandstone Cliff swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of York Gray
Valspar's nearest match is Bay Sands (5008-1B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59.8 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for York Gray without repainting risk. See the full Bay Sands swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of York Gray
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to York Gray is Skipping Stone (PPG1027-2) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Skipping Stone swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of York Gray
The closest Glidden equivalent of York Gray is River Birch Beige (45YY 58/094). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59). If Glidden is your counter, order River Birch Beige and you'll get the same color. See the full River Birch Beige swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of York Gray
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Porcelain Slip (423-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for York Gray without repainting risk. See the full Porcelain Slip swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of York Gray
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Ancient Marble (HGSW 3237), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for York Gray without repainting risk. See the full Ancient Marble swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of York Gray
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Bay Salt (DET642), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for York Gray without repainting risk. See the full Bay Salt swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of York Gray
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Plaster (JG-156), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for York Gray without repainting risk. See the full Plaster swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of York Gray
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Turret White (NO. G2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for York Gray without repainting risk. See the full Turret White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of York Gray
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Desert Mirage (0231), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for York Gray without repainting risk. See the full Desert Mirage swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of York Gray
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Desert Mirage (0231), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for York Gray without repainting risk. See the full Desert Mirage swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of York Gray
The closest Rodda equivalent of York Gray is Claystone (CA139). At ΔE 0.4 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59). If Rodda is your counter, order Claystone and you'll get the same color. See the full Claystone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of York Gray
C2 Paint has no exact twin of York Gray. The nearest is Water Chestnut (C2-818) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Water Chestnut swatch →
Clare Equivalent of York Gray
Clare has no exact twin of York Gray. The nearest is Flatiron (PNT100-LT-17) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Flatiron swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of York Gray
Portola Paints has no exact twin of York Gray. The nearest is Lumiere (LUMIERE) at ΔE 4.18 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of York Gray
Backdrop's nearest match is Real Real (BD-RR), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for York Gray without repainting risk. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of York Gray
Kompozit's nearest match is Desert Mirage (0231), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for York Gray without repainting risk. See the full Desert Mirage swatch →