Gray Owl (BM 2137-60) vs Stonington Gray (BM HC-170)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- Gray Owl, LRV 64.5 vs 59.4.
- Warmer
- About the same, both green-gray (Lab b* 3.8 vs 2.9).
- North rooms
- Gray Owl keeps more brightness (L* 80.7 vs 77.5 in north light); Stonington Gray drifts less gray (chroma drop 0.1 vs 1.0).
- Trim that works
- Oxford White BM 869, #F0F1EA, LRV 86.7: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 2.3, noticeably different. At 2.3, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
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Stonington Gray
More comparisons with Stonington Gray
Gray Owl (BM 2137-60) is lighter than Stonington Gray (BM HC-170) and about as warm: LRV 64.5 vs 59.4, deltaE 2.3 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Gray Owl | Stonington Gray | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | 2137-60 | HC-170 | |
| Hex | #D3D4CC | #CACBC5 | |
| RGB | 211, 212, 204 | 202, 203, 197 | |
| HSL | 68°, 9%, 82% | 70°, 5%, 78% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.5 | 59.4 | +5.2 |
| Lab L* | 84.6 | 81.5 | +3.2 |
| Lab a* | -1.8 | -1.4 | −0.3 |
| Lab b* | 3.8 | 2.9 | +1.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Neutral | |
| Temperature | neutral | neutral | |
| Color family | Gray | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gray Owl (BM 2137-60), published as #D3D4CC
#C1CACA
#E5DECC
Stonington Gray (BM HC-170), published as #CACBC5
#B9C1C3
#DCD5C5
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick Gray Owl (BM 2137-60) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 5.2 LRV points lighter (64.5 vs 59.4), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to Gray Owl in other brands
Closest matches to Stonington Gray in other brands
Common questions
- Is Gray Owl the same color as Stonington Gray?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 2.3. Most people can see the difference between Gray Owl and Stonington Gray side by side.
- Which is lighter, Gray Owl or Stonington Gray?
- Gray Owl, with an LRV of 64.5 against 59.4.
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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.