Nantucket Gray (BM HC-111)
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Nantucket Gray (BM HC-111) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 39.8, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nantucket Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Nantucket 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 Nantucket 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 | Sage | SW 2860 | 42 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Sage Wisdom | MQ6-27 | 41.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Transitional Tan | 6008-2A | 39 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Photo Gray | 1029-4 | 41 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Nantucket Gray (LRV 39.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Nantucket Gray
Darker than Nantucket Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-111 |
| Hex | #AFAB93 |
| RGB | 175, 171, 147 |
| HSL | 51°, 15%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.7, -2.7, 12.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nantucket Gray (BM HC-111), published as #AFAB93
#9FA191
#C0B593
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nantucket Gray (BM HC-111)?
- Nantucket Gray has an LRV of 39.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nantucket Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Nantucket Gray in another brand?
- Sage (SW 2860) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Nantucket Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Nantucket Gray as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.9; 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.