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HIRSHFIELD'S · 0532

Hirshfield's Rand Moon#B7B7B4 · LRV 48

Rand Moon 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 0532 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HIRSHFIELD'S RAND MOON
RGB 183, 183, 180 LRV 48

Color spec

Brand Hirshfield's
Name Rand Moon
SKU 0532
Hex #B7B7B4
RGB 183, 183, 180
HSL 60°, 2%, 71%
LRV 48
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Hirshfield's Rand Moon

Rand Moon sits in the mid-range at LRV 48, 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.

Rand Moon is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

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 gray from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.8
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7668 · #BAB9B6 · ΔE 0.8 · LRV 49
SW 7658 · #B7B7B2 · ΔE 1.05 · LRV 47
SW 2850 · #B6B7B0 · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 47
SW 6002 · #BCB8B6 · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 48
SW 2832 · #B4B9B9 · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 48

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.53
All gray at Behr →
HDC-MD-26 · #B8B7B4 · ΔE 0.53 · LRV 47
PPU18-11 · #B9B9B5 · ΔE 0.74 · LRV 48
N460-3 · #B6B9B9 · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 48
UL260-9 · #B7B4AE · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 46
PPU25-08 · #B5B6AD · ΔE 3.17 · LRV 46

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.42
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
HC-169 · #B8BAB6 · ΔE 1.42 · LRV 48
AF-670 · #B6B4B2 · ΔE 1.5 · LRV 46
1551 · #B8B4AC · ΔE 2.9 · LRV 46
CW-715 · #B9B8AE · ΔE 3.37 · LRV 47
1578 · #B0B9B3 · ΔE 4.79 · LRV 47

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.2
All gray at Valspar →
V121-1 · #B5B5B0 · ΔE 1.2 · LRV 46
V119-1 · #B7B5B0 · ΔE 1.36 · LRV 46.4
T531 · #B8B5B1 · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 46.3
5006-1C · #B8B9B2 · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 48.1
V140-3 · #B3B8B2 · ΔE 3.17 · LRV 47.1

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.54
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG0995-4 · #B9B9B6 · ΔE 0.54 · LRV 48
PPG0997-3 · #B9B9B6 · ΔE 0.54 · LRV 48
PPG1009-4 · #B6B9B5 · ΔE 1.75 · LRV 48
PPG1002-4 · #B9B3B0 · ΔE 3.25 · LRV 46
PPG1007-3 · #BCB6AD · ΔE 3.66 · LRV 47

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.78
All gray at Glidden →
PPG0995-4 · #B9B9B7 · ΔE 0.78 · LRV 48
PPG1009-4 · #B7B9B5 · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 48
30YY 46/036 · #BAB6B1 · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 46
50GY 45/037 · #B3B7B2 · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 45
PPG1002-4 · #B9B4B1 · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 46

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.1
All gray at Dutch Boy →
438-3DB · #B9BAB6 · ΔE 1.1 · LRV 49
426-4DB · #B0B8B2 · ΔE 4.39 · LRV 47
444-2DB · #B8B4B7 · ΔE 4.44 · LRV 46
443-2DB · #BFB6AA · ΔE 5.31 · LRV 47
440-2DB · #BEB5A9 · ΔE 5.32 · LRV 47
HGSW 1506 · #B2B5AF · ΔE 2.52 · LRV 46
HGSW 7058 · #B2B5AF · ΔE 2.52 · LRV 46
HGSW 3376 · #BDB8B8 · ΔE 3.55 · LRV 48
HGSW 6275 · #BDB8B8 · ΔE 3.55 · LRV 48
HGSW 7621 · #B0B8B2 · ΔE 4.39 · LRV 47

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.36
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEGR52 · #B4B4AF · ΔE 1.36 · LRV 46
DEGR66 · #B6B8B3 · ΔE 1.62 · LRV 47
DET603 · #B3B5AF · ΔE 2.16 · LRV 46
DE6381 · #B6B5B8 · ΔE 3.6 · LRV 44
DEGR78 · #B7B4B7 · ΔE 4.14 · LRV 47

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.93
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-123 · #BBBDB9 · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 50
JG-19 · #BDB7AC · ΔE 4.26 · LRV 48
JG-01 · #A8B6B4 · ΔE 6.32 · LRV 45
JG-46 · #B3B9AA · ΔE 6.65 · LRV 47
JG-63 · #AFBCAF · ΔE 7.95 · LRV 48

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.69
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 88 · #B1B1AA · ΔE 2.69 · LRV 44
NO. 275 · #C0BCB3 · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 50
NO. 22 · #B5BBB4 · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 49
NO. 267 · #B7AFA9 · ΔE 4.37 · LRV 44
NO. 84 · #ADBDB2 · ΔE 8.39 · LRV 48

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.8
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0532 · #BABAB7 · ΔE 0.8 · LRV 49
0540 · #B7B4B2 · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 46
0581 · #B7BAB1 · ΔE 3.63 · LRV 48
0441 · #B0B7AE · ΔE 4.9 · LRV 46
0477 · #AFBAB4 · ΔE 5.57 · LRV 47

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.54
All gray at Rodda →
R044 · #BCB8AE · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 49
CA183 · #B6BBB4 · ΔE 3.55 · LRV 49
R026 · #B9B2AA · ΔE 3.93 · LRV 46
CA177 · #B4B8AB · ΔE 5.45 · LRV 47
R115 · #C1B4B8 · ΔE 8.06 · LRV 48

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.11
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-990 · #B7B9B6 · ΔE 1.11 · LRV 48
C2-958 · #B4B1AC · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 44
C2-798 · #C1B8AF · ΔE 4.72 · LRV 49
C2-960 · #B7BDB2 · ΔE 5.32 · LRV 50
C2-974 · #AAB6B6 · ΔE 5.49 · LRV 45

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.2
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-09 · #C1C3C0 · ΔE 3.2 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 4.91 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-48 · #B5B9A6 · ΔE 7.66 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-37 · #B1C6CA · ΔE 9.08 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-73 · #ADBECB · ΔE 9.27 · LRV 50

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.92
All gray at Portola Paints →
PIANO ROOM · #BAB6AB · ΔE 3.92 · LRV 47
ABERDEEN · #B2B4AA · ΔE 3.94 · LRV 45
SIMMER DOWN · #BAB3B6 · ΔE 5.52 · LRV 46
MAGIC POTION · #BAB5BD · ΔE 7.01 · LRV 47
COSTA · #AABEBF · ΔE 8.28 · LRV 49

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.39
All gray at Annie Sloan →
CHICAGO GREY · #BABAB9 · ΔE 1.39 · LRV 49
PALOMA · #BFB5B3 · ΔE 5.26 · LRV 47
PARIS GREY · #BEC0B3 · ΔE 5.42 · LRV 52
LOUIS BLUE · #AEBECB · ΔE 9.11 · LRV 50
SVENSKA BLUE · #A4BEB7 · ΔE 10.73 · LRV 48

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.06
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 6.06 · LRV 38
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 7.8 · LRV 41
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 10.18 · LRV 35
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 12.3 · LRV 51
BD-RO · #D2A299 · ΔE 17.81 · LRV 38

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.34
All gray at Rust-Oleum →
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 4.34 · LRV 48
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 10.52 · LRV 38
285142 · #E2CDCC · ΔE 11.89 · LRV 64
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 12.23 · LRV 36
285139 · #ACCECD · ΔE 12.96 · LRV 57

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All gray at Kompozit →
0532 · #B7B7B4 · ΔE 0 · LRV 47
0525 · #B7BBBB · ΔE 2.45 · LRV 49
0581 · #B6B8B0 · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 47
0552 · #BCB6B4 · ΔE 3.35 · LRV 47
0518 · #B6B8BD · ΔE 4.31 · LRV 48

Similar Hirshfield's colors

closest in the Hirshfield's deck

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

0552 · LRV 49
0581 · LRV 47
H0143 · LRV 46
0525 · LRV 50
0518 · LRV 49
0477 · LRV 47

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B7B7B4 in HSL space. Pair Rand Moon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B7B7B4 + #B4B4B7
TRIADIC
#B7B7B4 · #B4B7B7 · #B7B4B7
ANALOGOUS
#B7B6B4 · #B7B7B4 · #B6B7B4

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.01:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.45:1 AAA

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

Hirshfield's Rand Moon Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Rand Moon 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 0532 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rand Moon

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Gray Clouds (SW 7658), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 48) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Rand Moon without repainting risk. See the full Gray Clouds swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Rand Moon

The closest Behr equivalent of Rand Moon is Sonic Silver (HDC-MD-26). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 48). If Behr is your counter, order Sonic Silver and you'll get the same color. See the full Sonic Silver swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rand Moon

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Coventry Gray (HC-169), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 48 vs 48) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Rand Moon without repainting risk. See the full Coventry Gray swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Rand Moon

Valspar's nearest match is Swanky Gray (T531), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly darker (LRV 46.3 vs 48) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Rand Moon without repainting risk. See the full Swanky Gray swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Rand Moon

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Gray Stone (PPG1009-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 48 vs 48) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Rand Moon without repainting risk. See the full Gray Stone swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Rand Moon

Glidden's nearest match is Gray Stone (PPG1009-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 48 vs 48) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Rand Moon without repainting risk. See the full Gray Stone swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Rand Moon

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Fair-Minded Gray (438-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 48) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Rand Moon without repainting risk. See the full Fair-Minded Gray swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rand Moon

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Rand Moon. The nearest is Silvermist (HGSW 7621) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 48). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Silvermist swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Rand Moon

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Silver Chalice (DEGR66), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 48) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Rand Moon without repainting risk. See the full Silver Chalice swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Rand Moon

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Rand Moon. The nearest is Sunday Stroll (JG-19) at ΔE 4.26 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 48 vs 48). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sunday Stroll swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Rand Moon

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Rand Moon. The nearest is Light Blue (NO. 22) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 48). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Light Blue swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Rand Moon

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Praise Giving (0540), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 48) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Rand Moon without repainting risk. See the full Praise Giving swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Rand Moon

Rodda has no exact twin of Rand Moon. The nearest is Stonewash (CA183) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 48). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stonewash swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Rand Moon

C2 Paint's nearest match is Melodic (C2-990), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 48 vs 48) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Rand Moon without repainting risk. See the full Melodic swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Rand Moon

Clare has no exact twin of Rand Moon. The nearest is Greige (PNT100-LT-13) at ΔE 4.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 48). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Greige swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Rand Moon

Portola Paints has no exact twin of Rand Moon. The nearest is Piano Room (PIANO ROOM) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 48). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Piano Room swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Rand Moon

Annie Sloan's nearest match is Chicago Grey (CHICAGO GREY), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 48) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Rand Moon without repainting risk. See the full Chicago Grey swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Rand Moon

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Rand Moon — the nearest deck color, Underdog (BD-UD), is clearly different (ΔE 7.8). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0532 instead. See the full Underdog swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Rand Moon

Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Rand Moon. The nearest is Aged Gray (285143) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 48 vs 48). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aged Gray swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Rand Moon

The closest Kompozit equivalent of Rand Moon is Rand Moon (0532). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 48). If Kompozit is your counter, order Rand Moon and you'll get the same color. See the full Rand Moon swatch →

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