Match Platinum Gray

Benjamin Moore Platinum Gray is a mid-tone shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 40. 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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Platinum Gray
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179#A8A9A3LRV 40Neutral

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.

Platinum Gray
Platinum Gray
Platinum Gray
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
PM-7 · LRV 39

With LRVs of 40 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.0Imperceptible
Platinum Gray
Platinum Gray
Gray Matters
Gray Matters
Platinum Gray vs Gray Matters
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40
Sherwin-Williams
Gray Matters
7066 · LRV 39

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.4Imperceptible
Platinum Gray
Platinum Gray
Ash
Platinum Gray vs Ash
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40
Tikkurila
Ash
M497 · LRV 38

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 38), 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
Platinum Gray
Platinum Gray
Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus
Platinum Gray vs Hippopotamus
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40
PPG
Hippopotamus
PPG0994-4 · LRV 40

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.0Imperceptible
Platinum Gray
Platinum Gray
RAL 850-3
RAL 850-3
Platinum Gray vs RAL 850-3
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-3
RAL 850-3 · LRV 38

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.1Subtle
Platinum Gray
Platinum Gray
Cloudburst
Cloudburst
Platinum Gray vs Cloudburst
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40
Cloverdale Paint
Cloudburst
EX165 · LRV 39

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.1Subtle
Great Graphite
Great Graphite
Platinum Gray
Platinum Gray
Great Graphite vs Platinum Gray
Behr
Great Graphite
PPU24-18 · LRV 38
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40

With LRVs of 40 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Platinum Gray
Platinum Gray
S 3005-G20Y
S 3005-G20Y
Platinum Gray vs S 3005-G20Y
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40
NCS
S 3005-G20Y
S 3005-G20Y · LRV 40

With LRVs of 40 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Platinum Gray
Platinum Gray
Iron Grey
Iron Grey
Platinum Gray vs Iron Grey
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40
Jotun
Iron Grey
1032 · LRV 39

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 39), 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
Platinum Gray
Platinum Gray
Coastal Jetty
Platinum Gray vs Coastal Jetty
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40
Valspar
Coastal Jetty
5007-1C · LRV 40

With LRVs of 40 and 40, 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
Platinum Gray
Platinum Gray
Manor House Gray
Manor House Gray
Platinum Gray vs Manor House Gray
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Manor House Gray
265 · LRV 36

A 4-point LRV gap (40 vs 36) makes Platinum Gray the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Platinum Gray
Platinum Gray
Goosewing
Goosewing
Platinum Gray vs Goosewing
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40
Dulux
Goosewing
LRV 42

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 40), 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
Platinum Gray
Platinum Gray
Urbane Grey
Urbane Grey
Platinum Gray vs Urbane Grey
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40
Little Greene
Urbane Grey
225 · LRV 35

A 4-point LRV gap (40 vs 35) makes Platinum Gray the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 3.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Subtle
Platinum Gray
Platinum Gray
White aluminium
White aluminium
Platinum Gray vs White aluminium
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40
RAL ClassicClassic
White aluminium
RAL 9006 · LRV 46

White aluminium reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable