Color spec
| Brand | Clare |
| Name | Motor City |
| SKU | PNT100-LT-09 |
| Hex | #C1C3C0 |
| RGB | 193, 195, 192 |
| HSL | 100°, 2%, 76% |
| LRV | 54 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Clare Motor City
At LRV 54, Motor City 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.
Motor City 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
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Clare colors
closest in the Clare deckThe nearest shades to Motor City within Clare'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 #C1C3C0 in HSL space. Pair Motor 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.
Clare Motor City Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Motor 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 Clare PNT100-LT-09 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Motor City
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Motor City is Silver Tipped Sage (SW 9642). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Silver Tipped Sage and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Tipped Sage swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Motor City
Behr's nearest match is Silver Mine (PPU26-18), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Motor City without repainting risk. See the full Silver Mine swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Motor City
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Eternity (AF-695), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Motor City without repainting risk. See the full Eternity swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Motor City
Valspar's nearest match is Rocky Shelter (8006-11C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Motor City without repainting risk. See the full Rocky Shelter swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Motor City
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Felted Wool (PPG0997-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Motor City without repainting risk. See the full Felted Wool swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Motor City
Glidden's nearest match is Jade Frost (50GY 53/033), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Motor City without repainting risk. See the full Jade Frost swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Motor City
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Motor City is Wrenched Gray (435-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wrenched Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Motor City
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Motor City is Comfort Gray (HGSW 3286) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Comfort Gray swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Motor City
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Motor City is Neutral Territory (DEGR56) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Neutral Territory swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Motor City
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Loft (JG-83), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Motor City without repainting risk. See the full Loft swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Motor City
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Motor City is Pavilion Gray (NO. 242) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pavilion Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Motor City
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Motor City is Ice Flow (0448) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ice Flow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Motor City
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Motor City is Place of Dust (0539) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Place of Dust swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Motor City
Rodda's nearest match is Silver Lining (R019), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Motor City without repainting risk. See the full Silver Lining swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Motor City
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Motor City is Esoteric (C2-989) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Esoteric swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Motor City
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Motor City. The nearest is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Motor City
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Motor City. The nearest is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) at ΔE 4.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Motor City
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Motor City. The nearest is Aged Gray (285143) at ΔE 4.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 48 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aged Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Motor City
At Kompozit, the closest color to Motor City is Place of Dust (0539) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Place of Dust swatch →