Match Puritan Gray

Benjamin Moore Puritan Gray is a mid-tone shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 34. 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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Puritan Gray
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164#979F9BLRV 34Neutral

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.

Puritan Gray
Singing in the Rain
Puritan Gray vs Singing in the Rain
Puritan Gray
Singing in the Rain
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34
Cloverdale Paint
Singing in the Rain
0478 · LRV 34

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 34 vs 34), 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
Brampton Gray
Puritan Gray
Brampton Gray vs Puritan Gray
Brampton Gray
Puritan Gray
Behr
Brampton Gray
PPU11-16 · LRV 35
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

With LRVs of 35 and 34, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.4Subtle
Puritan Gray
Steel Curtain
Puritan Gray vs Steel Curtain
Puritan Gray
Steel Curtain
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34
PPG
Steel Curtain
PPG0994-5 · LRV 34

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 34 vs 34), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.6Subtle
Gray Cardigan
Puritan Gray
Gray Cardigan vs Puritan Gray
Gray Cardigan
Puritan Gray
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cardigan
1600 · LRV 35
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

With LRVs of 35 and 34, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Puritan Gray
Soft Teal
Puritan Gray vs Soft Teal
Puritan Gray
Soft Teal
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34
Jotun
Soft Teal
6350 · LRV 35

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 34), 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
Puritan Gray
Earl Grey
Puritan Gray vs Earl Grey
Puritan Gray
Earl Grey
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34
Sherwin-Williams
Earl Grey
7660 · LRV 32

With LRVs of 34 and 32, 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
Puritan Gray
Puritan Gray vs L493
Puritan Gray
L493
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34
Tikkurila
L493
L493 · LRV 34

With LRVs of 34 and 34, 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
Puritan Gray
Made in the Shade
Puritan Gray vs Made in the Shade
Puritan Gray
Made in the Shade
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34
Valspar
Made in the Shade
V116-2 · LRV 33

With LRVs of 34 and 33, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
Puritan Gray
Puritan Gray vs Night Jewels 4
Puritan Gray
Night Jewels 4
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34
Dulux
Night Jewels 4
00NN 37/000 · LRV 37

With LRVs of 37 and 34, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
Puritan Gray
Urbane Grey
Puritan Gray vs Urbane Grey
Puritan Gray
Urbane Grey
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34
Little Greene
Urbane Grey
225 · LRV 35

With LRVs of 35 and 34, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Puritan Gray
S 3502-B
Puritan Gray vs S 3502-B
Puritan Gray
S 3502-B
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34
NCS
S 3502-B
S 3502-B · LRV 35

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 34), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Puritan Gray
Manor House Gray
Puritan Gray vs Manor House Gray
Puritan Gray
Manor House Gray
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34
Farrow & Ball
Manor House Gray
265 · LRV 36

With LRVs of 36 and 34, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5Noticeable
Puritan Gray
Signal grey
Puritan Gray vs Signal grey
Puritan Gray
Signal grey
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34
RAL ClassicClassic
Signal grey
RAL 7004 · LRV 35

With LRVs of 35 and 34, 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
Puritan Gray
RAL 830-2
Puritan Gray vs RAL 830-2
Puritan Gray
RAL 830-2
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 830-2
RAL 830-2 · LRV 38

A 4-point LRV gap (38 vs 34) makes RAL 830-2 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.1Noticeable