Platinum Gray HC-179 is a light grey from Benjamin Moore, hex #A8A9A3. Its light reflectance value is 39.3, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #A8A9A3
- RGB
- 168, 169, 163
- HSL
- 70°, 3%, 65%
- CMYK
- 1, 0, 4, 34
- LRV
- 39.3
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 Platinum Gray HC-179 are Crumbling Arch by Curator (excellent match), Delicate Willow by Dulux (excellent match) and 30GY 40029 by Dulux Trade (excellent 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.
Curator equivalents to Benjamin Moore Platinum Gray HC-179
Curator has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Platinum Gray HC-179, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Benjamin Moore Platinum Gray HC-179
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Platinum Gray HC-179, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Benjamin Moore Platinum Gray HC-179
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Platinum Gray HC-179, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Benjamin Moore Platinum Gray HC-179
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Platinum Gray HC-179, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Benjamin Moore Platinum Gray HC-179
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Platinum Gray HC-179, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.
Crown equivalents to Benjamin Moore Platinum Gray HC-179
Crown has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Platinum Gray HC-179, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Benjamin Moore Platinum Gray HC-179
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Platinum Gray HC-179, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.
Lick equivalents to Benjamin Moore Platinum Gray HC-179
Lick has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Platinum Gray HC-179, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Benjamin Moore Platinum Gray HC-179
Farrow & Ball has 3 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Platinum Gray HC-179, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Benjamin Moore Platinum Gray HC-179
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Platinum Gray HC-179, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Benjamin Moore Platinum Gray HC-179
Colourtrend has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Platinum Gray HC-179, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Benjamin Moore Platinum Gray HC-179
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Platinum Gray HC-179. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Benjamin Moore Platinum Gray HC-179
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Platinum Gray HC-179. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Benjamin Moore Platinum Gray HC-179
Acres Hall has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Platinum Gray HC-179. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Benjamin Moore Platinum Gray HC-179
Ronseal has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Platinum Gray HC-179. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Benjamin Moore against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
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.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
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 Platinum Gray HC-179 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Platinum Gray HC-179 is the 530th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.