York Gray (BM CW-45)
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York Gray (BM CW-45) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 59.1, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with York Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for York Gray by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to York Gray, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Ancient Marble | SW 6162 | 60 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Unmarked Trail | N330-3 | 59.4 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Milestone | 6007-1B | 65 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ostrich Feather | 14-32 | 57 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to York Gray (LRV 59.1) by LRV.
Lighter than York Gray
Darker than York Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-45 |
| Hex | #D2CBB9 |
| RGB | 210, 203, 185 |
| HSL | 43°, 22%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.8, -0.6, 9.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
York Gray (BM CW-45), published as #D2CBB9
#C1C1B7
#E3D5B9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of York Gray (BM CW-45)?
- York Gray has an LRV of 59.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so York Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to York Gray in another brand?
- Unmarked Trail (Behr N330-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is York Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists York Gray as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.