Kendall Charcoal (BM HC-166)
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Kendall Charcoal (BM HC-166) is a very deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 14.6, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Kendall Charcoal
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Kendall Charcoal 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 Kendall Charcoal, 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 | Storm Warning | SW 9555 | 14 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Chinchilla | PPU24-03 | 13.4 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Sable Evening | 5006-2C | 13 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Armory | 1009-6 | 15 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Kendall Charcoal (LRV 14.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Kendall Charcoal
Darker than Kendall Charcoal
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-166 |
| Hex | #676662 |
| RGB | 103, 102, 98 |
| HSL | 48°, 2%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.2, -0.4, 2.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Kendall Charcoal (BM HC-166), published as #676662
#585D60
#776F62
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Kendall Charcoal (BM HC-166)?
- Kendall Charcoal has an LRV of 14.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Kendall Charcoal is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Kendall Charcoal in another brand?
- Storm Warning (SW 9555) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Kendall Charcoal warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Kendall Charcoal as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02). 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.