Match Oxford Gray

Benjamin Moore Oxford Gray is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 29. 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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Oxford Gray
Benjamin Moore
Oxford Gray
2128-40#8290A0LRV 29Cool

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.

Oxford Gray
Oxford Gray vs Acceleration
Oxford Gray
Acceleration
Benjamin Moore
Oxford Gray
2128-40 · LRV 29
PPG
Acceleration
PPG10-21 · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Jean Jacket Blue
Oxford Gray
Jean Jacket Blue vs Oxford Gray
Jean Jacket Blue
Oxford Gray
Behr
Jean Jacket Blue
S510-4 · LRV 26
Benjamin Moore
Oxford Gray
2128-40 · LRV 29

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 26), 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
Oxford Gray
Flower Box
Oxford Gray
Benjamin Moore
Flower Box
CSP-530 · LRV 29
Benjamin Moore
Oxford Gray
2128-40 · LRV 29

With LRVs of 29 and 29, 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
Oxford Gray
Dusty Heather
Oxford Gray vs Dusty Heather
Oxford Gray
Dusty Heather
Benjamin Moore
Oxford Gray
2128-40 · LRV 29
Sherwin-Williams
Dusty Heather
9073 · LRV 28

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
Oxford Gray
James
Oxford Gray vs James
Oxford Gray
James
Benjamin Moore
Oxford Gray
2128-40 · LRV 29
Little Greene
James
108 · LRV 30

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.6Noticeable
Oxford Gray
Smoke Grey
Oxford Gray vs Smoke Grey
Oxford Gray
Smoke Grey
Benjamin Moore
Oxford Gray
2128-40 · LRV 29
Dulux
Smoke Grey
90BG 30/073 · LRV 30

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.2Noticeable
Oxford Gray
Selvedge
Oxford Gray vs Selvedge
Oxford Gray
Selvedge
Benjamin Moore
Oxford Gray
2128-40 · LRV 29
Farrow & Ball
Selvedge
306 · LRV 25

A 3-point LRV gap (29 vs 25) makes Oxford Gray the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.1Noticeable
Oxford Gray
Ocean Storms
Oxford Gray vs Ocean Storms
Oxford Gray
Ocean Storms
Benjamin Moore
Oxford Gray
2128-40 · LRV 29
Cloverdale Paint
Ocean Storms
0506 · LRV 23

Oxford Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 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
Oxford Gray
Oxford Gray vs Warm Blue
Oxford Gray
Warm Blue
Benjamin Moore
Oxford Gray
2128-40 · LRV 29
Jotun
Warm Blue
4624 · LRV 30

With LRVs of 30 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.5Noticeable
Oxford Gray
Oxford Gray vs Agate
Oxford Gray
Agate
Benjamin Moore
Oxford Gray
2128-40 · LRV 29
Tikkurila
Agate
N500 · LRV 30

With LRVs of 30 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.2Noticeable
Oxford Gray
RAL 810-2
Oxford Gray vs RAL 810-2
Oxford Gray
RAL 810-2
Benjamin Moore
Oxford Gray
2128-40 · LRV 29
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 810-2
RAL 810-2 · LRV 29

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.5Noticeable
Oxford Gray
Squirrel grey
Oxford Gray vs Squirrel grey
Oxford Gray
Squirrel grey
Benjamin Moore
Oxford Gray
2128-40 · LRV 29
RAL ClassicClassic
Squirrel grey
RAL 7000 · LRV 26

A 3-point LRV gap (29 vs 26) makes Oxford Gray the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.6Noticeable
Oxford Gray
S 3010-R80B
Oxford Gray vs S 3010-R80B
Oxford Gray
S 3010-R80B
Benjamin Moore
Oxford Gray
2128-40 · LRV 29
NCS
S 3010-R80B
S 3010-R80B · LRV 36

A 7-point LRV gap (36 vs 29) makes S 3010-R80B the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.5Noticeable
Oxford Gray
Made in the Shade
Oxford Gray vs Made in the Shade
Oxford Gray
Made in the Shade
Benjamin Moore
Oxford Gray
2128-40 · LRV 29
Valspar
Made in the Shade
V116-2 · LRV 33

Made in the Shade reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.4Distinct