Match Anchor Gray

Benjamin Moore Anchor Gray is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 14. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Anchor Gray
Benjamin Moore
Anchor Gray
2126-30#5C6167LRV 14Neutral

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Anchor Gray
Ash Bed
Anchor Gray vs Ash Bed
Anchor Gray
Ash Bed
Benjamin Moore
Anchor Gray
2126-30 · LRV 14
Cloverdale Paint
Ash Bed
CA209 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.8Imperceptible
Anchor Gray
Outerspace
Anchor Gray vs Outerspace
Anchor Gray
Outerspace
Benjamin Moore
Anchor Gray
2126-30 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Outerspace
6251 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7Subtle
Anchor Gray
Ocean Floor
Anchor Gray vs Ocean Floor
Anchor Gray
Ocean Floor
Benjamin Moore
Anchor Gray
2126-30 · LRV 14
Benjamin Moore
Ocean Floor
1630 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Pencil Point
Anchor Gray
Pencil Point vs Anchor Gray
Pencil Point
Anchor Gray
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11
Benjamin Moore
Anchor Gray
2126-30 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Anchor Gray
Moody Sky
Anchor Gray vs Moody Sky
Anchor Gray
Moody Sky
Benjamin Moore
Anchor Gray
2126-30 · LRV 14
PPG
Moody Sky
PPG0993-7 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Anchor Gray
RAL 830-6
Anchor Gray vs RAL 830-6
Anchor Gray
RAL 830-6
Benjamin Moore
Anchor Gray
2126-30 · LRV 14
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 830-6
RAL 830-6 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Noticeable
Anchor Gray
Basalt grey
Anchor Gray vs Basalt grey
Anchor Gray
Basalt grey
Benjamin Moore
Anchor Gray
2126-30 · LRV 14
RAL ClassicClassic
Basalt grey
RAL 7012 · LRV 14

With LRVs of 14 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.6Noticeable
Anchor Gray
Anchor Gray vs Petrol
Anchor Gray
Petrol
Benjamin Moore
Anchor Gray
2126-30 · LRV 14
Tikkurila
Petrol
S491 · LRV 13

With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable
Anchor Gray
Oslo
Anchor Gray vs Oslo
Anchor Gray
Oslo
Benjamin Moore
Anchor Gray
2126-30 · LRV 14
Jotun
Oslo
5180 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.0Noticeable
Anchor Gray
Thunder Clouds
Anchor Gray vs Thunder Clouds
Anchor Gray
Thunder Clouds
Benjamin Moore
Anchor Gray
2126-30 · LRV 14
Dulux
Thunder Clouds
03BB 17/015 · LRV 17

A 3-point LRV gap (17 vs 14) makes Thunder Clouds the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.8Noticeable
Anchor Gray
Down Pipe
Anchor Gray vs Down Pipe
Anchor Gray
Down Pipe
Benjamin Moore
Anchor Gray
2126-30 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Down Pipe
26 · LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.2Noticeable
Anchor Gray
Scree
Anchor Gray vs Scree
Anchor Gray
Scree
Benjamin Moore
Anchor Gray
2126-30 · LRV 14
Little Greene
Scree
227 · LRV 10

A 3-point LRV gap (14 vs 10) makes Anchor Gray the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.3Noticeable
Anchor Gray
S 7000-N
Anchor Gray vs S 7000-N
Anchor Gray
S 7000-N
Benjamin Moore
Anchor Gray
2126-30 · LRV 14
NCS
S 7000-N
S 7000-N · LRV 11

With LRVs of 14 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.8Noticeable
Anchor Gray
Passageway
Anchor Gray vs Passageway
Anchor Gray
Passageway
Benjamin Moore
Anchor Gray
2126-30 · LRV 14
Valspar
Passageway
V137-6 · LRV 14

With LRVs of 14 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.8Noticeable