# Benjamin Moore Chelsea Gray

Canonical: https://colorswatchlab.com/benjamin-moore/hc-168-chelsea-gray/
Code: HC-168
Hex: #86847C
LRV: 23.33
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> Benjamin Moore publishes hex #86847C and LRV 23.33 for Chelsea Gray (HC-168). Source: https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/hc-168/chelsea-gray (retrieved 2026-10-30).

Family label on the brand page: Gray.

A handsome gray with the slightest hint of brown.

- Nearest Behr color in this set: Wild Truffle (HDC-NT-27B), delta E 5.44. Not an official equivalent.
- Nearest Sherwin-Williams color in this set: Evergreen Fog (SW 9130), delta E 7.03. Not an official equivalent.

RGB and CIELAB on the HTML page are calculated from the published hex. They are screen values, not a spectrophotometer reading.


## FAQ

### What is the LRV of Benjamin Moore Chelsea Gray?

Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of 23.33 for Chelsea Gray (HC-168). LRV means light reflectance value, on a 0 to 100 scale. This figure is copied from the brand's color page, retrieved 2026-10-30.

### What is the hex code for Benjamin Moore Chelsea Gray?

Benjamin Moore publishes #86847C for Chelsea Gray (HC-168). RGB and CIELAB on this page are calculated from that hex. They describe the screen color, not a spectrophotometer reading of the paint.

### What does Benjamin Moore say about Chelsea Gray?

Benjamin Moore's color page says: A handsome gray with the slightest hint of brown.

### What is the Behr equivalent of Benjamin Moore Chelsea Gray?

Benjamin Moore and Behr do not publish an official equivalent for this pair. The nearest Behr color in this set, by CIEDE2000 color distance on the manufacturer-published hex values, is Wild Truffle (HDC-NT-27B), at delta E 5.44. That is a screen-color distance, not a match of the liquid paint, and the two can look different on a wall.

### What is the Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Chelsea Gray?

Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams do not publish an official equivalent for this pair. The nearest Sherwin-Williams color in this set, by CIEDE2000 color distance on the manufacturer-published hex values, is Evergreen Fog (SW 9130), at delta E 7.03. That is a screen-color distance, not a match of the liquid paint, and the two can look different on a wall.