Carter Gray (BM CW-80)
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Carter Gray (BM CW-80) is a deep, warm greige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 21.9, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Carter Gray
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Carter Gray by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Carter 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 | Anonymous | SW 7046 | 20 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Manuscript | PPU8-23 | 20.9 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Empire | 6003-2B | 20 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Autumn Gray | 1028-5 | 21 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore greige colors nearest to Carter Gray (LRV 21.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Carter Gray
Darker than Carter Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-80 |
| Hex | #827C6F |
| RGB | 130, 124, 111 |
| HSL | 41°, 8%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.2, -0.1, 7.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Carter Gray (BM CW-80), published as #827C6F
#73736D
#92856F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Carter Gray (BM CW-80)?
- Carter Gray has an LRV of 21.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Carter Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Carter Gray in another brand?
- Anonymous (SW 7046) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Carter Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Carter Gray as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.9; 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.