Rockport Gray (BM HC-105)
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Rockport Gray (BM HC-105) is a deep, warm greige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 36.6, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rockport Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Rockport Gray by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, 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 Rockport 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 | Western Reserve | SW 9597 | 36 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Jackal | T12-12 | 35.7 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Tornado Watch | 6002-2A | 36 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Aldabra | 14-28 | 37 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore greige colors nearest to Rockport Gray (LRV 36.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Rockport Gray
Darker than Rockport Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-105 |
| Hex | #A8A295 |
| RGB | 168, 162, 149 |
| HSL | 41°, 10%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.8, -0.1, 7.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rockport Gray (BM HC-105), published as #A8A295
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rockport Gray (BM HC-105)?
- Rockport Gray has an LRV of 36.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rockport Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rockport Gray in another brand?
- Western Reserve (SW 9597) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Rockport Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Rockport Gray as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.5; 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.