Stonington Gray is a true cool gray that reads crisp and polished, picking up blue in north light and staying balanced in sunny rooms. It is a common choice for modern kitchens, bathrooms and contemporary living spaces.
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Undertone: Cool mid-light gray with blue-gray undertones.
LRV 59.36: Stonington Gray is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Where to use it: Kitchen, bathroom, living room, office.
Trim: Stonington Gray pairs well with Decorator's White OC-149 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Benjamin Moore colors that work with Stonington Gray on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Stonington 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 Stonington Gray (HC-170) is #CACBC5, which is rgb(202, 203, 197). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Benjamin Moore Stonington Gray has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 59.36. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Stonington Gray is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Stonington Gray has a cool mid-light gray with blue-gray undertones undertone. By its digital value it sits on a fairly neutral middle, 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 Stonington Gray is Silver Strand (SW 7057, #C8CBC4), 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.
The closest Behr color to Benjamin Moore Stonington Gray is Silver City (MQ2-59, #C8C8C2), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 1.1). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.