Jockey Hollow Gray (BM HC-108)

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Jockey Hollow Gray (BM HC-108) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 39.5, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Jockey Hollow Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Jockey Hollow 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 Jockey Hollow 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 | Chatroom | SW 6171 | 41 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Mountain Shade | ECC-47-1 | 40.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Gray Silt | 6002-1C | 39 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Aldabra | 14-28 | 37 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Jockey Hollow Gray (LRV 39.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Jockey Hollow Gray
Darker than Jockey Hollow Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-108 |
| Hex | #AEA897 |
| RGB | 174, 168, 151 |
| HSL | 44°, 12%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.9, -0.8, 9.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Jockey Hollow Gray (BM HC-108), published as #AEA897
#9E9E95
#BFB297
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Jockey Hollow Gray (BM HC-108)?
- Jockey Hollow Gray has an LRV of 39.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Jockey Hollow Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Jockey Hollow Gray in another brand?
- Mountain Shade (Behr ECC-47-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Jockey Hollow Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Jockey Hollow Gray as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.6; 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.