Match Chelsea Gray

Benjamin Moore Chelsea Gray is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 23. 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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Chelsea Gray
Benjamin Moore
Chelsea Gray
HC-168#86847CLRV 23Neutral

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.

Chelsea Gray
Paving Stone
Chelsea Gray vs Paving Stone
Chelsea Gray
Paving Stone
Benjamin Moore
Chelsea Gray
HC-168 · LRV 23
Cloverdale Paint
Paving Stone
EX335 · LRV 23

With LRVs of 23 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.8Imperceptible
Chelsea Gray
Chelsea Gray vs Dolphin
Chelsea Gray
Dolphin
Benjamin Moore
Chelsea Gray
HC-168 · LRV 23
Benjamin Moore
Dolphin
AF-715 · LRV 24

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Chelsea Gray
Evening Sky
Chelsea Gray vs Evening Sky
Chelsea Gray
Evening Sky
Benjamin Moore
Chelsea Gray
HC-168 · LRV 23
Jotun
Evening Sky
1462 · LRV 22

With LRVs of 23 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
Chelsea Gray
Baluster
Chelsea Gray vs Baluster
Chelsea Gray
Baluster
Benjamin Moore
Chelsea Gray
HC-168 · LRV 23
Little Greene
Baluster
321 · LRV 23

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 23), 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
Chelsea Gray
Going Grey
Chelsea Gray vs Going Grey
Chelsea Gray
Going Grey
Benjamin Moore
Chelsea Gray
HC-168 · LRV 23
Sherwin-Williams
Going Grey
9554 · LRV 22

With LRVs of 23 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Chelsea Gray
RAL 840-4
Chelsea Gray vs RAL 840-4
Chelsea Gray
RAL 840-4
Benjamin Moore
Chelsea Gray
HC-168 · LRV 23
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 840-4
RAL 840-4 · LRV 21

With LRVs of 23 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Chelsea Gray
So Sublime
Chelsea Gray vs So Sublime
Chelsea Gray
So Sublime
Benjamin Moore
Chelsea Gray
HC-168 · LRV 23
PPG
So Sublime
PPG1006-5 · LRV 24

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 23), 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
Chelsea Gray
Mole's Breath
Chelsea Gray vs Mole's Breath
Chelsea Gray
Mole's Breath
Benjamin Moore
Chelsea Gray
HC-168 · LRV 23
Farrow & Ball
Mole's Breath
276 · LRV 24

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 23), 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
Chelsea Gray
Concrete grey
Chelsea Gray vs Concrete grey
Chelsea Gray
Concrete grey
Benjamin Moore
Chelsea Gray
HC-168 · LRV 23
RAL ClassicClassic
Concrete grey
RAL 7023 · LRV 23

With LRVs of 23 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Suede Gray
Chelsea Gray
Suede Gray vs Chelsea Gray
Suede Gray
Chelsea Gray
Behr
Suede Gray
PPU18-17 · LRV 22
Benjamin Moore
Chelsea Gray
HC-168 · LRV 23

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Chelsea Gray
Urban Walk
Chelsea Gray vs Urban Walk
Chelsea Gray
Urban Walk
Benjamin Moore
Chelsea Gray
HC-168 · LRV 23
Dulux
Urban Walk
40YY 25/074 · LRV 25

With LRVs of 25 and 23, 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
Chelsea Gray
Mole
Chelsea Gray vs Mole
Chelsea Gray
Mole
Benjamin Moore
Chelsea Gray
HC-168 · LRV 23
Tikkurila
Mole
L487 · LRV 20

A 4-point LRV gap (23 vs 20) makes Chelsea Gray the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.5Noticeable
Chelsea Gray
Tabby Cat Gray
Chelsea Gray vs Tabby Cat Gray
Chelsea Gray
Tabby Cat Gray
Benjamin Moore
Chelsea Gray
HC-168 · LRV 23
Valspar
Tabby Cat Gray
8005-1D · LRV 28

Tabby Cat Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.9Noticeable
Chelsea Gray
S 4500-N
Chelsea Gray vs S 4500-N
Chelsea Gray
S 4500-N
Benjamin Moore
Chelsea Gray
HC-168 · LRV 23
NCS
S 4500-N
S 4500-N · LRV 27

S 4500-N reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.3Noticeable