Tucker Gray (BM CW-705)
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Tucker Gray (BM CW-705) is a deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 31.1, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tucker Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Tucker Gray by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Tucker 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 | African Gray | SW 9162 | 31 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Dark Pewter | PPU18-04 | 28.7 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Winter Flannel | 4007-1C | 34 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Steeple Gray | 1012-5 | 30 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Tucker Gray (LRV 31.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Tucker Gray
Darker than Tucker Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-705 |
| Hex | #909698 |
| RGB | 144, 150, 152 |
| HSL | 195°, 4%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.7, -1.8, -1.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tucker Gray (BM CW-705), published as #909698
#7F8C96
#A1A098
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tucker Gray (BM CW-705)?
- Tucker Gray has an LRV of 31.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tucker Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tucker Gray in another brand?
- Steeple Gray (PPG 1012-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tucker Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Tucker Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.8; 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.