Cromwell Gray (BM HC-103)
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Cromwell Gray (BM HC-103) is a very deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 19.6, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cromwell Gray
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cromwell 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 Cromwell 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 | Country Tweed | SW 9519 | 20 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Aged Olive | HDC-NT-05 | 18.4 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ironclad | 5008-2B | 19 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Clam Shell | 1023-6 | 18 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Cromwell Gray (LRV 19.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Cromwell Gray
Darker than Cromwell Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-103 |
| Hex | #7F7766 |
| RGB | 127, 119, 102 |
| HSL | 41°, 11%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.3, 0.0, 10.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cromwell Gray (BM HC-103), published as #7F7766
#706E65
#8E8066
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cromwell Gray (BM HC-103)?
- Cromwell Gray has an LRV of 19.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cromwell Gray is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cromwell Gray in another brand?
- Aged Olive (Behr HDC-NT-05) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cromwell Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cromwell Gray as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.5; 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.