Classic Gray (BM OC-23)
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Classic Gray (BM OC-23) is a light, neutral off-white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 73.7, so it reflects about 74 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Classic Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Classic Gray by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Classic 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 | Moderne White | SW 6168 | 74 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Shaded Hammock | PPF-11 | 73.2 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Wispy White | 7006-1 | 76 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Paraffin | 14-31 | 75 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore off-white colors nearest to Classic Gray (LRV 73.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Classic Gray
Darker than Classic Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | OC-23 |
| Hex | #E3E0D7 |
| RGB | 227, 224, 215 |
| HSL | 45°, 18%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.2, -0.5, 4.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Classic Gray (BM OC-23), published as #E3E0D7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Classic Gray (BM OC-23)?
- Classic Gray has an LRV of 73.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Classic Gray is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Classic Gray in another brand?
- Wispy White (Valspar 7006-1) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Classic Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Classic Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.8; 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.