Annapolis Gray (BM HC-176)
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Annapolis Gray (BM HC-176) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 50.7, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Annapolis Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Annapolis 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 Annapolis 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 | Minimalist | SW 9611 | 52 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Livingstone | T12-14 | 52.9 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Oatbran | 6006-1B | 56 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ashen | 1023-3 | 53 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Annapolis Gray (LRV 50.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Annapolis Gray
Darker than Annapolis Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-176 |
| Hex | #C9BEAF |
| RGB | 201, 190, 175 |
| HSL | 35°, 19%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.5, 1.3, 9.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Annapolis Gray (BM HC-176), published as #C9BEAF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Annapolis Gray (BM HC-176)?
- Annapolis Gray has an LRV of 50.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Annapolis Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Annapolis Gray in another brand?
- Livingstone (Behr T12-14) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Annapolis Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Annapolis Gray as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.0; 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.