Copley Gray (BM HC-104)
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Copley Gray (BM HC-104) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 25.7, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Copley Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Copley 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 Copley 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 | Bunglehouse Gray | SW 2845 | 28 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Shady Oak | PPF-43 | 25.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sandalwood | 6008-2B | 27 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Meander | 1029-5 | 26 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Copley Gray (LRV 25.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Copley Gray
Darker than Copley Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-104 |
| Hex | #918A78 |
| RGB | 145, 138, 120 |
| HSL | 43°, 10%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.6, -0.6, 10.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Copley Gray (BM HC-104), published as #918A78
#818176
#A19478
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Copley Gray (BM HC-104)?
- Copley Gray has an LRV of 25.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Copley Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Copley Gray in another brand?
- Shady Oak (Behr PPF-43) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Copley Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Copley Gray as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.6; 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.