Stonington Gray (BM HC-170)
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Stonington Gray (BM HC-170) is a medium, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 59.4, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Stonington Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Stonington 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 Stonington 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 | Front Porch | SW 7651 | 60 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Silver City | MQ2-59 | 57.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Notre Dame | 5006-1B | 58 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Solitary State | 1009-3 | 57 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Stonington Gray (LRV 59.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Stonington Gray
Darker than Stonington Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-170 |
| Hex | #CACBC5 |
| RGB | 202, 203, 197 |
| HSL | 70°, 5%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.5, -1.4, 2.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Stonington Gray (BM HC-170), published as #CACBC5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Stonington Gray (BM HC-170)?
- Stonington Gray has an LRV of 59.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Stonington Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Stonington Gray in another brand?
- Front Porch (SW 7651) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Stonington Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Stonington Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.9; 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.