Benjamin Moore

Boothbay Gray HC-165

Boothbay Gray HC-165 is a light grey from Benjamin Moore, hex #AAB2B0. Its light reflectance value is 43.5, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.

HEX
#AAB2B0
RGB
170, 178, 176
HSL
165°, 5%, 68%
CMYK
4, 0, 1, 30
LRV
43.5

See it on the walls

A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.

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Closest matches

The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.

The closest matches to Boothbay Gray HC-165 are Clockwork Toy by Johnstone's (excellent match), Ocean Cruise 0477 by Colourtrend (good match) and Titanium Grey by Fleetwood (good match).

ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.

Clockwork Toy

Johnstone's

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.4

Ocean Cruise 0477

Colourtrend

Good Match · ΔE 2.1

Titanium Grey

Fleetwood

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Pure Kelp

Dulux

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

54GG 47053

Dulux Trade

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Light Blue

Farrow & Ball

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Round Tower

Acres Hall

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Grey 18

Lick

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Johnstone's equivalents to Benjamin Moore Boothbay Gray HC-165

Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Boothbay Gray HC-165, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.

Clockwork Toy

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.4

Village Steeple

Good Match · ΔE 1.5

Fresh Granite

Good Match · ΔE 1.9

Pigeon Feather

Good Match · ΔE 2.0

Manhattan Grey

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Colourtrend equivalents to Benjamin Moore Boothbay Gray HC-165

Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Boothbay Gray HC-165, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.

Ocean Cruise 0477

Good Match · ΔE 2.1

Slate Stone 0441

Good Match · ΔE 2.4

Gaelic Garden 0463

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Beacon Fog 0490

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Marseilles 0525

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

Fleetwood equivalents to Benjamin Moore Boothbay Gray HC-165

Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Boothbay Gray HC-165, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.

Titanium Grey

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Morning Fog

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Winding Step

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Vartry

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Peek A Boo

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Dulux equivalents to Benjamin Moore Boothbay Gray HC-165

Dulux has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Boothbay Gray HC-165, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.

Pure Kelp

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Shield Grey

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Mid Dolmen

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Garden Grey

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

WISE DIAMOND

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.1

Dulux Trade equivalents to Benjamin Moore Boothbay Gray HC-165

Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Boothbay Gray HC-165, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.

54GG 47053

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

95BG 49025

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

80GY 50031

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

30GG 52011

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

90BG 44049

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Farrow & Ball equivalents to Benjamin Moore Boothbay Gray HC-165

Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Boothbay Gray HC-165, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Light Blue

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Lamp Room Gray

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Powder Blue

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.6

Blue Gray

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.2

Manor House Gray

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Acres Hall equivalents to Benjamin Moore Boothbay Gray HC-165

Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Boothbay Gray HC-165, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.

Round Tower

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Ashen

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Burren

Not a Match · ΔE 6.6

Closest Lick paints to Benjamin Moore Boothbay Gray HC-165

Lick has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Boothbay Gray HC-165. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.

Grey 18

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Grey 04

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Blue 13

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.8

Closest Alchemist paints to Benjamin Moore Boothbay Gray HC-165

Alchemist has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Boothbay Gray HC-165. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.

Frost bitten

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Herb Garden

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.7

Overcast

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.9

Daydream

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.7

Etching

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.8

Closest Curator paints to Benjamin Moore Boothbay Gray HC-165

Curator has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Boothbay Gray HC-165. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.

Whimsical

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Crumbling Arch

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.4

Basking Grey

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Closest Little Greene paints to Benjamin Moore Boothbay Gray HC-165

Little Greene has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Boothbay Gray HC-165. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.

Bone China Blue

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.4

Celestial Blue

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Cobble

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.9

Urbane Grey

Close Alternative · ΔE 6.0

Closest Crown paints to Benjamin Moore Boothbay Gray HC-165

Crown has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Boothbay Gray HC-165. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.

Granite Dust

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.9

Memory Lane

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.9

Neighbourhood

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.1

Needles Pins

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Marble Top

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Benjamin Moore Boothbay Gray HC-165

Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Boothbay Gray HC-165. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Rosemary Leaf

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Stone Green

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.9

Pewter Plate

Not a Match · ΔE 6.5

Closest Ronseal paints to Benjamin Moore Boothbay Gray HC-165

Ronseal has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Boothbay Gray HC-165. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.

Shallow Grey

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.8

Slate Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 6.3

Owl Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 8.1

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Benjamin Moore Boothbay Gray HC-165

Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Boothbay Gray HC-165. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Bobeche

Not a Match · ΔE 6.7

Kenilworth

Not a Match · ΔE 7.3

Herbert

Not a Match · ΔE 8.6

Works well with

Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.

Whites for trim

Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.

Brilliant White

Colourtrend

Rain Shimmer

Colourtrend

Diamonds In The Sky

Fleetwood

White Kitten 0022

Colourtrend

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Four Arches

Colourtrend

Black Coffee

Johnstone's

Grey 16

Lick

Stone Grey

Ronseal

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Empress Teal

Johnstone's

81BB 12269

Dulux

Bottle of Bordeaux 1357

Benjamin Moore

48YY 12177

Dulux Trade

Where it sits in the Greys

Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Boothbay Gray HC-165 on it, so some of them look quite different.

Boothbay Gray HC-165 is the 499th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.