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HIRSHFIELD'S · H0143

Hirshfield's Quincy Granite#B5B5AF · LRV 46

Quincy Granite reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Hirshfield's H0143 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HIRSHFIELD'S QUINCY GRANITE
RGB 181, 181, 175 LRV 46

Color spec

Brand Hirshfield's
Name Quincy Granite
SKU H0143
Hex #B5B5AF
RGB 181, 181, 175
HSL 60°, 4%, 70%
LRV 46
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Neutral

About Hirshfield's Quincy Granite

Quincy Granite sits in the mid-range at LRV 46, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Quincy Granite is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Closest matches at every US brand

20 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 neutral from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.76
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7658 · #B7B7B2 · ΔE 0.76 · LRV 47
SW 2850 · #B6B7B0 · ΔE 0.91 · LRV 47
SW 7058 · #B2B5AF · ΔE 1.51 · LRV 46
SW 6198 · #B6B5AB · ΔE 1.86 · LRV 46
SW 7621 · #B0B8B2 · ΔE 3.8 · LRV 47

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.59
All neutral at Behr →
UL260-9 · #B7B4AE · ΔE 1.59 · LRV 46
PPU24-11 · #B7B4AC · ΔE 1.62 · LRV 46
PPU25-08 · #B5B6AD · ΔE 1.63 · LRV 46
ECC-27-2 · #B6B7AD · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 47
PPU25-07 · #B6B4A9 · ΔE 2.36 · LRV 45

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.25
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1473 · #B6B4AC · ΔE 1.25 · LRV 46
1467 · #B4B2AE · ΔE 1.79 · LRV 45
1551 · #B8B4AC · ΔE 2.06 · LRV 46
2137-50 · #B3B5AB · ΔE 2.33 · LRV 45
AF-670 · #B6B4B2 · ΔE 2.62 · LRV 46

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.51
All neutral at Valspar →
V121-1 · #B5B5B0 · ΔE 0.51 · LRV 46
4004-1B · #B3B4B0 · ΔE 1.07 · LRV 45.3
V119-1 · #B7B5B0 · ΔE 1.29 · LRV 46.4
T571 · #B7B4B0 · ΔE 2.13 · LRV 46
T531 · #B8B5B1 · ΔE 2.14 · LRV 46.3

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.88
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1009-4 · #B6B9B5 · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 48
PPG1007-3 · #BCB6AD · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 47
PPG1022-3 · #BCB6AD · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 47
PPG1018-3 · #B9B2AA · ΔE 3.55 · LRV 45
PPG1002-4 · #B9B3B0 · ΔE 3.98 · LRV 46

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.67
All neutral at Glidden →
70YY 46/053 · #B9B7AE · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 46
50GY 45/037 · #B3B7B2 · ΔE 1.97 · LRV 45
30YY 46/036 · #BAB6B1 · ΔE 2.38 · LRV 46
PPG1002-4 · #B9B4B1 · ΔE 3.49 · LRV 46
PPG1018-3 · #BAB2AB · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 45

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.69
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
438-3DB · #B9BAB6 · ΔE 1.69 · LRV 49
442-3DB · #B9B2A9 · ΔE 3.56 · LRV 45
426-4DB · #B0B8B2 · ΔE 3.8 · LRV 47
440-2DB · #BEB5A9 · ΔE 4.67 · LRV 47
444-2DB · #B8B4B7 · ΔE 5.95 · LRV 46
HGSW 1506 · #B2B5AF · ΔE 1.51 · LRV 46
HGSW 7058 · #B2B5AF · ΔE 1.51 · LRV 46
HGSW 3276 · #B6B5AB · ΔE 1.86 · LRV 46
HGSW 6198 · #B6B5AB · ΔE 1.86 · LRV 46
HGSW 7621 · #B0B8B2 · ΔE 3.8 · LRV 47

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.56
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEGR52 · #B4B4AF · ΔE 0.56 · LRV 46
DET603 · #B3B5AF · ΔE 1.02 · LRV 46
DEGR66 · #B6B8B3 · ΔE 1.25 · LRV 47
DET625 · #BAB6AB · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 47
DEGR23 · #BBB5A9 · ΔE 3.58 · LRV 46

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.43
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-19 · #BDB7AC · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 48
JG-46 · #B3B9AA · ΔE 5.31 · LRV 47
JG-01 · #A8B6B4 · ΔE 6.22 · LRV 45
JG-59 · #ADB5A5 · ΔE 6.22 · LRV 45
JG-63 · #AFBCAF · ΔE 6.99 · LRV 48

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.23
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 88 · #B1B1AA · ΔE 1.23 · LRV 44
NO. 22 · #B5BBB4 · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 49
NO. 267 · #B7AFA9 · ΔE 4.39 · LRV 44
NO. 91 · #AEB2A4 · ΔE 4.59 · LRV 44
NO. 293 · #C1B2A2 · ΔE 7.41 · LRV 46

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.51
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0581 · #B7BAB1 · ΔE 2.51 · LRV 48
0540 · #B7B4B2 · ΔE 3.01 · LRV 46
0441 · #B0B7AE · ΔE 3.85 · LRV 46
0553 · #B6B0AD · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 44
0477 · #AFBAB4 · ΔE 5.09 · LRV 47

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.6
All neutral at Rodda →
R044 · #BCB8AE · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 49
CA183 · #B6BBB4 · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 49
R026 · #B9B2AA · ΔE 3.55 · LRV 46
CA073 · #B7B0A8 · ΔE 3.66 · LRV 44
CA177 · #B4B8AB · ΔE 4.05 · LRV 47

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.87
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-973 · #B1B1A8 · ΔE 1.87 · LRV 44
C2-990 · #B7B9B6 · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 48
C2-958 · #B4B1AC · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 44
Vex
C2-927 · #B9B5A6 · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 46
C2-974 · #AAB6B6 · ΔE 5.73 · LRV 45

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.37
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 5.37 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-48 · #B5B9A6 · ΔE 6.21 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-43 · #9AB0AB · ΔE 9.4 · LRV 41
PNT100-MD-73 · #ADBECB · ΔE 10.63 · LRV 50
PNT100-MD-49 · #ABBD9F · ΔE 12.06 · LRV 48

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.37
All neutral at Portola Paints →
ABERDEEN · #B2B4AA · ΔE 2.37 · LRV 45
PIANO ROOM · #BAB6AB · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 47
SEVILLA · #BDB6A2 · ΔE 6.17 · LRV 47
SIMMER DOWN · #BAB3B6 · ΔE 6.92 · LRV 46
MAGIC POTION · #BAB5BD · ΔE 8.7 · LRV 47

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.02
All neutral at Annie Sloan →
CHICAGO GREY · #BABAB9 · ΔE 3.02 · LRV 49
PARIS GREY · #BEC0B3 · ΔE 4.41 · LRV 52
PALOMA · #BFB5B3 · ΔE 6.21 · LRV 47
SVENSKA BLUE · #A4BEB7 · ΔE 10.33 · LRV 48
LOUIS BLUE · #AEBECB · ΔE 10.51 · LRV 50

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.82
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 4.82 · LRV 38
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 8.48 · LRV 41
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 8.64 · LRV 35
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 13.4 · LRV 51
BD-RO · #D2A299 · ΔE 18.6 · LRV 38

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.97
All neutral at Rust-Oleum →
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 5.97 · LRV 48
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 8.92 · LRV 38
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 12.01 · LRV 36
285142 · #E2CDCC · ΔE 13.05 · LRV 64
285139 · #ACCECD · ΔE 13.09 · LRV 57

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.67
All neutral at Kompozit →
0581 · #B6B8B0 · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 47
0532 · #B7B7B4 · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 47
0540 · #B2B1AE · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 44
0552 · #BCB6B4 · ΔE 4.4 · LRV 47
0477 · #ACB8B2 · ΔE 5.45 · LRV 46

Similar Hirshfield's colors

closest in the Hirshfield's deck

The nearest shades to Quincy Granite within Hirshfield's's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

0581 · LRV 47
0532 · LRV 48
0540 · LRV 45
0552 · LRV 49
0477 · LRV 47
0441 · LRV 45

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B5B5AF in HSL space. Pair Quincy Granite with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B5B5AF + #AFAFB5
TRIADIC
#B5B5AF · #AFB5B5 · #B5AFB5
ANALOGOUS
#B5B2AF · #B5B5AF · #B2B5AF

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.06:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.19:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Hirshfield's Quincy Granite Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Quincy Granite 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 Hirshfield's H0143 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Quincy Granite

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Magnetic Gray (SW 7058), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 46) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Quincy Granite without repainting risk. See the full Magnetic Gray swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Quincy Granite

Behr's nearest match is Ashes (UL260-9), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 46) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Quincy Granite without repainting risk. See the full Ashes swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Quincy Granite

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Gray Huskie (1473), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 46) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Quincy Granite without repainting risk. See the full Gray Huskie swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Quincy Granite

The closest Valspar equivalent of Quincy Granite is Silver Bonnet (V121-1). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 46). If Valspar is your counter, order Silver Bonnet and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Bonnet swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Quincy Granite

PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Quincy Granite. The nearest is Gray Marble (PPG1002-4) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 46). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gray Marble swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Quincy Granite

Glidden's nearest match is Dusty Miller (50GY 45/037), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 46) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Quincy Granite without repainting risk. See the full Dusty Miller swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Quincy Granite

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Quincy Granite. The nearest is Trout Gray (426-4DB) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 46). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Trout Gray swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Quincy Granite

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Magnetic Gray (HGSW 1506), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 46) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Quincy Granite without repainting risk. See the full Magnetic Gray swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Quincy Granite

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Church Mouse (DET603), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 46) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Quincy Granite without repainting risk. See the full Church Mouse swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Quincy Granite

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Quincy Granite is Sunday Stroll (JG-19) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 46) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sunday Stroll swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Quincy Granite

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Lamp Room Gray (NO. 88), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It runs slightly darker (LRV 44 vs 46) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Quincy Granite without repainting risk. See the full Lamp Room Gray swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Quincy Granite

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Quincy Granite is Praise Giving (0540) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 46) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Praise Giving swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Quincy Granite

Rodda has no exact twin of Quincy Granite. The nearest is Stone Fence (R026) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 46). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stone Fence swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Quincy Granite

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Quincy Granite is Tailored (C2-958) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 44 vs 46) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tailored swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Quincy Granite

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Quincy Granite — the nearest deck color, Money Moves (PNT100-MD-48), is clearly different (ΔE 6.21). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's H0143 instead. See the full Money Moves swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Quincy Granite

At Portola Paints, the closest color to Quincy Granite is Aberdeen (ABERDEEN) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 46) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aberdeen swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Quincy Granite

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Quincy Granite — the nearest deck color, Paloma (PALOMA), is clearly different (ΔE 6.21). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's H0143 instead. See the full Paloma swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Quincy Granite

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Quincy Granite — the nearest deck color, Underdog (BD-UD), is clearly different (ΔE 8.48). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's H0143 instead. See the full Underdog swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Quincy Granite

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Quincy Granite — the nearest deck color, Aged Gray (285143), is clearly different (ΔE 5.97). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's H0143 instead. See the full Aged Gray swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Quincy Granite

Kompozit's nearest match is Fossilized (0581), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 46) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Quincy Granite without repainting risk. See the full Fossilized swatch →

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