Knoxville Gray (BM HC-160)
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Knoxville Gray (BM HC-160) is a very deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 15.7, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Knoxville Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Knoxville Gray by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Knoxville 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 | Mountain Pass | SW 9655 | 14 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Mountain Pine | PPU12-19 | 14.8 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Relaxed Navy | 5001-2B | 16 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Juniper Berry | 1145-6 | 14 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Knoxville Gray (LRV 15.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Knoxville Gray
Darker than Knoxville Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-160 |
| Hex | #5E6C6C |
| RGB | 94, 108, 108 |
| HSL | 180°, 7%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.5, -5.3, -1.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Knoxville Gray (BM HC-160), published as #5E6C6C
#4D636A
#6F756C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Knoxville Gray (BM HC-160)?
- Knoxville Gray has an LRV of 15.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Knoxville Gray is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Knoxville Gray in another brand?
- Mountain Pass (SW 9655) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Knoxville Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Knoxville Gray as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.8; 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.