Kingsport Gray is a deep taupe that balances brown and gray, staying warm in lamplight and slightly cooler in daylight. It is popular on exteriors and in cozy dens.
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Undertone: Deep taupe with warm and cool undertones.
LRV 25.05: Kingsport Gray is a fairly deep color that absorbs a good share of the light.
Where to use it: Exterior, office, living room, accent wall.
Trim: Kingsport Gray pairs well with White Dove OC-17 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Benjamin Moore colors that work with Kingsport Gray on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Kingsport 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 Kingsport Gray (HC-86) is #948674, which is rgb(148, 134, 116). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Benjamin Moore Kingsport Gray has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 25.05. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Kingsport Gray is a fairly deep color that absorbs a good share of the light.
Kingsport Gray has a deep taupe with warm and cool undertones 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 Kingsport Gray is Poised Taupe (SW 6039, #8C7E78), which is close by digital value (ΔE 7.3). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Benjamin Moore Kingsport Gray is Muted Sage (N350-5, #93907E), which is close by digital value (ΔE 5.5). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.