An ultra-light warm gray that often passes for an off-white, gaining just a touch more depth in shaded rooms. It is a favorite for walls when people want something softer than white but lighter than greige.
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Undertone: Very light warm gray that can read as off-white.
LRV 73.67: Classic Gray is a light color that keeps rooms bright.
Where to use it: Living room, bedroom, hallway, kitchen.
Trim: Classic Gray pairs well with Chantilly Lace OC-65 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Benjamin Moore colors that work with Classic Gray on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Classic Gray from Sherwin-Williams and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Benjamin Moore Classic Gray (OC-23) is #E3E0D7, which is rgb(227, 224, 215). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Benjamin Moore Classic Gray has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 73.67. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Classic Gray is a light color that keeps rooms bright.
Classic Gray has a very light warm gray that can read as off-white undertone. By its digital value it sits on the warm side, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Sherwin-Williams color to Benjamin Moore Classic Gray is Heron Plume (SW 6070, #E5E1D8), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 0.6). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Benjamin Moore Classic Gray is Painter's White (PPU18-08, #E5E2DA), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 0.9). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.