Clarksville Gray (BM HC-102)
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Clarksville Gray (BM HC-102) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 39.6, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Clarksville Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Clarksville 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 Clarksville 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 | Svelte Sage | SW 6164 | 41 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Field Khaki | BXC-22 | 39.4 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Transitional Tan | 6008-2A | 39 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Olive Gray | 1027-4 | 39 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Clarksville Gray (LRV 39.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Clarksville Gray
Darker than Clarksville Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-102 |
| Hex | #B2A990 |
| RGB | 178, 169, 144 |
| HSL | 44°, 18%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.4, -1.0, 14.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Clarksville Gray (BM HC-102), published as #B2A990
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#C2B390
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Clarksville Gray (BM HC-102)?
- Clarksville Gray has an LRV of 39.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Clarksville Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Clarksville Gray in another brand?
- Field Khaki (Behr BXC-22) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Clarksville Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Clarksville Gray as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.1; 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.