Hampshire Gray (BM HC-101)
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Hampshire Gray (BM HC-101) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 25.5, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hampshire Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Hampshire 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 Hampshire 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 | Connected Gray | SW 6165 | 23 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Witch Hazel | 780D-6 | 25 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Sandalwood | 6008-2B | 27 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rattan Palm | 1027-5 | 24 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Hampshire Gray (LRV 25.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Hampshire Gray
Darker than Hampshire Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-101 |
| Hex | #908972 |
| RGB | 144, 137, 114 |
| HSL | 46°, 12%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.1, -1.4, 13.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hampshire Gray (BM HC-101), published as #908972
#818071
#A09372
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hampshire Gray (BM HC-101)?
- Hampshire Gray has an LRV of 25.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hampshire Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hampshire Gray in another brand?
- Witch Hazel (Behr 780D-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Hampshire Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Hampshire Gray as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.3; 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.