Benjamin Moore

Hancock Gray HC-97

Hancock Gray HC-97 is a mid-tone yellow from Benjamin Moore, hex #968D70. Its light reflectance value is 26.7, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#968D70
RGB
150, 141, 112
HSL
46°, 15%, 51%
CMYK
0, 6, 25, 41
LRV
26.7

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 Hancock Gray HC-97 are Mirrored Willow 0380 by Colourtrend (excellent match), GOOSEBERRY FOOL 2 by Dulux (good match) and 70YY 26137 by Dulux Trade (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.

Mirrored Willow 0380

Colourtrend

Excellent Match · ΔE 0.9

GOOSEBERRY FOOL 2

Dulux

Good Match · ΔE 1.6

70YY 26137

Dulux Trade

Good Match · ΔE 1.6

Tarnished Gold

Johnstone's

Good Match · ΔE 2.1

Marsh Ground

Curator

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Westport

Fleetwood

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Grands Boulevards

Farrelly & Co

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Olive

Farrow & Ball

Good Match · ΔE 3.5

Colourtrend equivalents to Benjamin Moore Hancock Gray HC-97

Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Hancock Gray HC-97, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.

Mirrored Willow 0380

Excellent Match · ΔE 0.9

Shagbark Olive 0352

Good Match · ΔE 2.2

Burning Idea 0373

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Fairy Fort

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Laurel Avenue

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Dulux equivalents to Benjamin Moore Hancock Gray HC-97

Dulux has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Hancock Gray HC-97, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.

GOOSEBERRY FOOL 2

Good Match · ΔE 1.6

Desert Dusk

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.5

Old Time Olive

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.5

Calming Meadow

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.7

Dulux Trade equivalents to Benjamin Moore Hancock Gray HC-97

Dulux Trade has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Hancock Gray HC-97, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.

70YY 26137

Good Match · ΔE 1.6

Desert Dusk

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.5

60YY 33130

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.5

Common Dormouse

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

79YY 27188

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Johnstone's equivalents to Benjamin Moore Hancock Gray HC-97

Johnstone's has 3 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Hancock Gray HC-97, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.

Tarnished Gold

Good Match · ΔE 2.1

Gristmill

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Sweet Annie

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Tapenade

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Stony Creek

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Curator equivalents to Benjamin Moore Hancock Gray HC-97

Curator has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Hancock Gray HC-97, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.

Marsh Ground

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Skellig Rock

Not a Match · ΔE 7.6

Half Barrel

Not a Match · ΔE 8.2

Fleetwood equivalents to Benjamin Moore Hancock Gray HC-97

Fleetwood has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Hancock Gray HC-97, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.

Westport

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Best Beige

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Beau

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Coco Dark

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Olive Branch

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.9

Farrelly & Co equivalents to Benjamin Moore Hancock Gray HC-97

Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Hancock Gray HC-97, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Grands Boulevards

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Verdant

Not a Match · ΔE 6.4

Quinn

Not a Match · ΔE 8.0

Farrow & Ball equivalents to Benjamin Moore Hancock Gray HC-97

Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Hancock Gray HC-97, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Olive

Good Match · ΔE 3.5

Drab

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Green Stone

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.9

Mouses Back

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.1

Closest Little Greene paints to Benjamin Moore Hancock Gray HC-97

Little Greene has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Hancock Gray HC-97. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.

Serpentine

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.6

Portland Stone - Dark

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Elysian Yellow

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Lead Colour

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.7

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Benjamin Moore Hancock Gray HC-97

Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Hancock Gray HC-97. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.

DH Drab

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.9

Jenny Wren

Not a Match · ΔE 6.9

Olive Tree

Not a Match · ΔE 7.9

Closest Ronseal paints to Benjamin Moore Hancock Gray HC-97

Ronseal has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Hancock Gray HC-97. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.

Olive

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.9

Slate

Not a Match · ΔE 9.3

Sage

Not a Match · ΔE 9.7

Closest Alchemist paints to Benjamin Moore Hancock Gray HC-97

Alchemist has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Hancock Gray HC-97. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.

Greenhouse

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Distinguished

Not a Match · ΔE 6.2

Putty

Not a Match · ΔE 9.3

Closest Acres Hall paints to Benjamin Moore Hancock Gray HC-97

Acres Hall has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Hancock Gray HC-97. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.

Esker Hills

Not a Match · ΔE 7.0

Wattle Daub

Not a Match · ΔE 7.4

Brownstone

Not a Match · ΔE 10.0

Closest Lick paints to Benjamin Moore Hancock Gray HC-97

Lick has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Hancock Gray HC-97. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.

Green 19

Not a Match · ΔE 7.5

Green 02

Not a Match · ΔE 8.4

Greige 03

Not a Match · ΔE 9.0

Closest Crown paints to Benjamin Moore Hancock Gray HC-97

Crown has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Hancock Gray HC-97. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.

Evergreen Echo

Not a Match · ΔE 7.7

Potted History

Not a Match · ΔE 8.6

Chocolate

Not a Match · ΔE 10.2

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.

67YY 88044

Dulux

56YY 87037

Dulux Trade

Soaring Dove

Crown

Classic Gray 1548

Benjamin Moore

Neutrals alongside

Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.

Drop Cloth

Farrow & Ball

Northern Cliffs 1536

Benjamin Moore

Putty

Alchemist

64YY 39108

Dulux Trade

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Invisible Green

Little Greene

Fallow Field

Johnstone's

Dibber

Farrow & Ball

Sand

Alchemist

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Fresh Lavender

Johnstone's

Bold Blue 2064-10

Benjamin Moore

Baby Bunting

Johnstone's

30RB 13199

Dulux Trade

Where it sits in the Yellows

Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Hancock Gray HC-97 on it, so some of them look quite different.

Hancock Gray HC-97 is the 715th of 1,915 yellows Swatcher knows about.