Georgetown Gray (BM ES-77)
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Georgetown Gray (BM ES-77) is a deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 24, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Georgetown Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Georgetown 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 Georgetown 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 | Software | SW 7074 | 23 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Nature Retreat | 730F-5 | 23.3 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | City Storm | 4008-2A | 26 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Rough Ride | 1036-5 | 23 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Georgetown Gray (LRV 24) by LRV.
Lighter than Georgetown Gray
Darker than Georgetown Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | ES-77 |
| Hex | #7F8786 |
| RGB | 127, 135, 134 |
| HSL | 173°, 3%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.7, -3.1, -0.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Georgetown Gray (BM ES-77), published as #7F8786
#6E7E84
#909086
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Georgetown Gray (BM ES-77)?
- Georgetown Gray has an LRV of 24. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Georgetown Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Georgetown Gray in another brand?
- Nature Retreat (Behr 730F-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Georgetown Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Georgetown Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.5; 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.