Stonington Gray (BM HC-170) vs Wickham Gray (BM HC-171)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- Wickham Gray, LRV 67.9 vs 59.4.
- Warmer
- Stonington Gray, both green-gray (Lab b* 2.9 vs 2.5).
- North rooms
- Wickham Gray keeps more brightness (L* 81.9 vs 77.5 in north light); both drift gray about equally.
- Trim that works
- Frostine BM AF-5, #EEF1EB, LRV 86.3: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 3.3, noticeably different. At 3.3, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
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More comparisons with Stonington Gray
Stonington Gray (BM HC-170) is darker than Wickham Gray (BM HC-171) and about as warm: LRV 59.4 vs 67.9, deltaE 3.3 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Stonington Gray | Wickham Gray | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | HC-170 | HC-171 | |
| Hex | #CACBC5 | #D4D8D2 | |
| RGB | 202, 203, 197 | 212, 216, 210 | |
| HSL | 70°, 5%, 78% | 100°, 7%, 84% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59.4 | 67.9 | −8.5 |
| Lab L* | 81.5 | 85.9 | −4.4 |
| Lab a* | -1.4 | -2.4 | +1.0 |
| Lab b* | 2.9 | 2.5 | +0.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Neutral | |
| Temperature | neutral | neutral | |
| Color family | Gray | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Stonington Gray (BM HC-170), published as #CACBC5
#B9C1C3
#DCD5C5
Wickham Gray (BM HC-171), published as #D4D8D2
#C2CED0
#E6E2D2
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 Wickham Gray (BM HC-171) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 8.5 LRV points lighter (67.9 vs 59.4), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to Stonington Gray in other brands
Closest matches to Wickham Gray in other brands
Common questions
- Is Stonington Gray the same color as Wickham Gray?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 3.3. Most people can see the difference between Stonington Gray and Wickham Gray side by side.
- Which is lighter, Stonington Gray or Wickham Gray?
- Wickham Gray, with an LRV of 67.9 against 59.4.
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Sources: Stonington Gray: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02); Wickham Gray: 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.