Benjamin Moore

Puritan Gray HC-164

Puritan Gray HC-164 is a light grey from Benjamin Moore, hex #979F9B. Its light reflectance value is 33.7, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#979F9B
RGB
151, 159, 155
HSL
150°, 4%, 61%
CMYK
5, 0, 3, 38
LRV
33.7

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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 Puritan Gray HC-164 are Berliose by Johnstone's (excellent match), Cannon Ball 0449 by Colourtrend (good match) and 10GG 38038 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.

Berliose

Johnstone's

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.4

Cannon Ball 0449

Colourtrend

Good Match · ΔE 1.7

10GG 38038

Dulux Trade

Good Match · ΔE 1.9

Manor House Gray

Farrow & Ball

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Etching

Alchemist

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Simple Grey

Fleetwood

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

37GY 38050

Dulux

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Teal 01

Lick

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Johnstone's equivalents to Benjamin Moore Puritan Gray HC-164

Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Puritan Gray HC-164, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.

Berliose

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.4

Hippopotamus

Good Match · ΔE 1.7

Precipitation

Good Match · ΔE 2.2

Steel Curtain

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Statue Garden

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Colourtrend equivalents to Benjamin Moore Puritan Gray HC-164

Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Puritan Gray HC-164, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.

Cannon Ball 0449

Good Match · ΔE 1.7

Singing In The Rain 0478

Good Match · ΔE 2.4

Kathleens Garden 0464

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Dolmen

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Metropolis Mood 0526

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Dulux Trade equivalents to Benjamin Moore Puritan Gray HC-164

Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Puritan Gray HC-164, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.

10GG 38038

Good Match · ΔE 1.9

Highland Mist

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

77GY 32058

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.5

30GY 40029

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Concrete Grey

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.1

Farrow & Ball equivalents to Benjamin Moore Puritan Gray HC-164

Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Puritan Gray HC-164, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Manor House Gray

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Pigeon

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Castle Gray

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Oval Room Blue

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Sardine

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.6

Alchemist equivalents to Benjamin Moore Puritan Gray HC-164

Alchemist has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Puritan Gray HC-164, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.

Etching

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Overcast

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Coastal Calm

Not a Match · ΔE 6.7

Fleetwood equivalents to Benjamin Moore Puritan Gray HC-164

Fleetwood has 4 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Puritan Gray HC-164, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.

Simple Grey

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

King Johns Castle

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Winding Step

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Grey Moon Rock

Good Match · ΔE 3.5

Meteor Dust

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Dulux equivalents to Benjamin Moore Puritan Gray HC-164

Dulux has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Puritan Gray HC-164, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.

37GY 38050

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Delicate Willow

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

STORM CLEARING

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.1

Night Jewels 4

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.1

QUARTZ FLINT 1

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Closest Lick paints to Benjamin Moore Puritan Gray HC-164

Lick has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Puritan Gray HC-164. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.

Teal 01

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Green 02

Not a Match · ΔE 6.9

Grey 04

Not a Match · ΔE 7.1

Closest Little Greene paints to Benjamin Moore Puritan Gray HC-164

Little Greene has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Puritan Gray HC-164. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.

Urbane Grey

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.0

Perpetual Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 6.3

Putti

Not a Match · ΔE 6.5

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Benjamin Moore Puritan Gray HC-164

Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Puritan Gray HC-164. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Pewter Plate

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.1

Rosemary Leaf

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

Sage Green

Not a Match · ΔE 6.9

Closest Curator paints to Benjamin Moore Puritan Gray HC-164

Curator has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Puritan Gray HC-164. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.

Crumbling Arch

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Leaden

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Line Art

Not a Match · ΔE 6.4

Closest Crown paints to Benjamin Moore Puritan Gray HC-164

Crown has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Puritan Gray HC-164. 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 5.1

Memory Lane

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.1

Pewter

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Curiosity

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Simply Duck Egg

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Closest Acres Hall paints to Benjamin Moore Puritan Gray HC-164

Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Puritan Gray HC-164. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.

Ashen

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.6

Locke House

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.7

Round Tower

Not a Match · ΔE 8.6

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Benjamin Moore Puritan Gray HC-164

Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Puritan Gray HC-164. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Tuileries

Not a Match · ΔE 6.2

Bobeche

Not a Match · ΔE 6.9

Taney

Not a Match · ΔE 7.6

Closest Ronseal paints to Benjamin Moore Puritan Gray HC-164

Ronseal has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Puritan Gray HC-164. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.

Rhino Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 6.6

Shallow Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 7.0

Slate

Not a Match · ΔE 8.9

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.

Blacksmith

Acres Hall

Dark Grey

Johnstone's

Stone Grey

Ronseal

Misty Memories 2118-60

Benjamin Moore

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

07GG 08244

Dulux Trade

Daring Indigo

Johnstone's

13RR 06179

Dulux Trade

Light Bronze Green

Little Greene

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 Puritan Gray HC-164 on it, so some of them look quite different.

Puritan Gray HC-164 is the 658th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.