Match Kingsport Gray

Benjamin Moore Kingsport Gray is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 25. 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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Kingsport Gray
Benjamin Moore
Kingsport Gray
HC-86#948674LRV 25Warm

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.

Kingsport Gray
Kingsport Gray
Burlywood
Burlywood
Kingsport Gray vs Burlywood
Benjamin Moore
Kingsport Gray
HC-86 · LRV 25
Cloverdale Paint
Burlywood
EX070 · LRV 25

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 25), 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
Kingsport Gray
Flagstone
Kingsport Gray
Benjamin Moore
Flagstone
CC-516 · LRV 25
Benjamin Moore
Kingsport Gray
HC-86 · LRV 25

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
Kingsport Gray
Kingsport Gray
Mouse's Back
Mouse's Back
Kingsport Gray vs Mouse's Back
Benjamin Moore
Kingsport Gray
HC-86 · LRV 25
Farrow & Ball
Mouse's Back
40 · LRV 26

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 25), 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
Kingsport Gray
Kingsport Gray
Pearl beige
Pearl beige
Kingsport Gray vs Pearl beige
Benjamin Moore
Kingsport Gray
HC-86 · LRV 25
RAL ClassicClassic
Pearl beige
RAL 1035 · LRV 35

Pearl beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 1.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7Subtle
Mocha Accent
Mocha Accent
Kingsport Gray
Kingsport Gray
Mocha Accent vs Kingsport Gray
Behr
Mocha Accent
720D-5 · LRV 23
Benjamin Moore
Kingsport Gray
HC-86 · LRV 25

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
Kingsport Gray
Kingsport Gray
Conglomerate
Kingsport Gray vs Conglomerate
Benjamin Moore
Kingsport Gray
HC-86 · LRV 25
Tikkurila
Conglomerate
S484 · LRV 26

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
Kingsport Gray
Kingsport Gray
Tavern Taupe
Tavern Taupe
Kingsport Gray vs Tavern Taupe
Benjamin Moore
Kingsport Gray
HC-86 · LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Tavern Taupe
7508 · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Kingsport Gray
Kingsport Gray
Bear Cub
Bear Cub
Kingsport Gray vs Bear Cub
Benjamin Moore
Kingsport Gray
HC-86 · LRV 25
PPG
Bear Cub
PPG1000-5 · LRV 23

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Kingsport Gray
Kingsport Gray
Brave Ground
Brave Ground
Kingsport Gray vs Brave Ground
Benjamin Moore
Kingsport Gray
HC-86 · LRV 25
Dulux
Brave Ground
10YY 30/106 · LRV 30

A 5-point LRV gap (30 vs 25) makes Brave Ground the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5Noticeable
Kingsport Gray
Kingsport Gray
Rustic Brown
Rustic Brown
Kingsport Gray vs Rustic Brown
Benjamin Moore
Kingsport Gray
HC-86 · LRV 25
Jotun
Rustic Brown
11012 · LRV 21

Kingsport Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.0Noticeable
Kingsport Gray
Kingsport Gray
Silt
Silt
Kingsport Gray vs Silt
Benjamin Moore
Kingsport Gray
HC-86 · LRV 25
Little Greene
Silt
40 · LRV 21

Kingsport Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.7Noticeable
Kingsport Gray
Kingsport Gray
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4
Kingsport Gray vs RAL 770-4
Benjamin Moore
Kingsport Gray
HC-86 · LRV 25
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4 · LRV 20

A 5-point LRV gap (25 vs 20) makes Kingsport Gray the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.2Noticeable
Kingsport Gray
Kingsport Gray
S 4010-Y50R
S 4010-Y50R
Kingsport Gray vs S 4010-Y50R
Benjamin Moore
Kingsport Gray
HC-86 · LRV 25
NCS
S 4010-Y50R
S 4010-Y50R · LRV 30

A 5-point LRV gap (30 vs 25) makes S 4010-Y50R the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.0Noticeable
Kingsport Gray
Kingsport Gray
Thames Fog
Thames Fog
Kingsport Gray vs Thames Fog
Benjamin Moore
Kingsport Gray
HC-86 · LRV 25
Valspar
Thames Fog
V144-5 · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.3Noticeable