Match Hancock Gray

Benjamin Moore Hancock Gray is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 27. 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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Hancock Gray
Benjamin Moore
Hancock Gray
HC-97#968D70LRV 27Warm

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.

Hancock Gray
Local Green
Hancock Gray vs Local Green
Hancock Gray
Local Green
Benjamin Moore
Hancock Gray
HC-97 · LRV 27
Jotun
Local Green
8546 · LRV 26

With LRVs of 27 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.5Subtle
Hancock Gray
Bed of Ferns
Hancock Gray
Benjamin Moore
Bed of Ferns
CC-632 · LRV 28
Benjamin Moore
Hancock Gray
HC-97 · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 27), 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
Hancock Gray
Olive
Hancock Gray vs Olive
Hancock Gray
Olive
Benjamin Moore
Hancock Gray
HC-97 · LRV 27
Cloverdale Paint
Olive
CA162 · LRV 25

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2Subtle
Hancock Gray
Gooseberry Fool 2
Hancock Gray vs Gooseberry Fool 2
Hancock Gray
Gooseberry Fool 2
Benjamin Moore
Hancock Gray
HC-97 · LRV 27
Dulux
Gooseberry Fool 2
70YY 26/137 · LRV 26

With LRVs of 27 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2Subtle
Hancock Gray
Hancock Gray vs Mossy Gold
Hancock Gray
Mossy Gold
Benjamin Moore
Hancock Gray
HC-97 · LRV 27
PPG
Mossy Gold
PPG11-17 · LRV 28

With LRVs of 28 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2Subtle
Hancock Gray
Yellow grey
Hancock Gray vs Yellow grey
Hancock Gray
Yellow grey
Benjamin Moore
Hancock Gray
HC-97 · LRV 27
RAL ClassicClassic
Yellow grey
RAL 7034 · LRV 27

With LRVs of 27 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Hancock Gray
Renwick Olive
Hancock Gray vs Renwick Olive
Hancock Gray
Renwick Olive
Benjamin Moore
Hancock Gray
HC-97 · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Renwick Olive
2815 · LRV 26

With LRVs of 27 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Hancock Gray
RAL 770-M
Hancock Gray vs RAL 770-M
Hancock Gray
RAL 770-M
Benjamin Moore
Hancock Gray
HC-97 · LRV 27
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-M
RAL 770-M · LRV 24

Hancock Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 24), 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
Hancock Gray
Portland Stone - Dark
Hancock Gray vs Portland Stone - Dark
Hancock Gray
Portland Stone - Dark
Benjamin Moore
Hancock Gray
HC-97 · LRV 27

A 6-point LRV gap (33 vs 27) makes Portland Stone - Dark the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.7Noticeable
Hancock Gray
Hancock Gray vs Conglomerate
Hancock Gray
Conglomerate
Benjamin Moore
Hancock Gray
HC-97 · LRV 27
Tikkurila
Conglomerate
S484 · LRV 26

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.1Noticeable
Hancock Gray
Mouse's Back
Hancock Gray vs Mouse's Back
Hancock Gray
Mouse's Back
Benjamin Moore
Hancock Gray
HC-97 · LRV 27
Farrow & Ball
Mouse's Back
40 · LRV 26

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.2Noticeable
Muted Sage
Hancock Gray
Muted Sage vs Hancock Gray
Muted Sage
Hancock Gray
Behr
Muted Sage
N350-5 · LRV 28
Benjamin Moore
Hancock Gray
HC-97 · LRV 27

With LRVs of 28 and 27, 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
Hancock Gray
Hancock Gray vs S 4010-G50Y
Hancock Gray
S 4010-G50Y
Benjamin Moore
Hancock Gray
HC-97 · LRV 27
NCS
S 4010-G50Y
S 4010-G50Y · LRV 29

With LRVs of 29 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.0Noticeable
Hancock Gray
Thames Fog
Hancock Gray vs Thames Fog
Hancock Gray
Thames Fog
Benjamin Moore
Hancock Gray
HC-97 · LRV 27
Valspar
Thames Fog
V144-5 · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.5Noticeable