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Benjamin Moore · HC-87

Ashley Gray

A medium Brown with a manufacturer LRV of 33.45. The nearest color in another brand, by color distance, is Behr Rustic Taupe (delta E 1.08). That is not an official match.

Benjamin Moore’s color page says: Adaptable taupe undertones define this mid-toned hue.

CodeHC-87
Hex#A59A8D
RGB (from hex)165, 154, 141
LRV (manufacturer)33.45
Lab from hex (D65)64.2 / 1.8 / 8.3
FamilyBrown
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Nearest colors in other brands

Behr · N200-4Rustic Taupe
Very closeΔE 1.08
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Sherwin-Williams · SW 7031Mega Greige
CloseΔE 2.46

Nearest means the smallest CIEDE2000 distance between CIELAB values converted from the manufacturer-published hex. It is not an official brand equivalent and it is not a spectrophotometer reading of the paint. Calculated from this hex, b* is 8.3, which reads warm on a screen. That calculation is not a manufacturer undertone. How we match.

Coordinating palette

Ashley GrayBlackSalamanderWrought IronHale Navy

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Guides for choosing Ashley Gray

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Best paint colors for holiday hosting

Entry, dining and living colors, with the LRV each brand publishes.
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Painting before the holidays: how long paint takes to cure

Count back from the party using the times on the data sheet.
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How to test paint samples

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What is LRV (light reflectance value)?

How much light a color reflects, and how to use that number.
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Warm vs cool undertones

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How lighting changes paint color

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Questions

What is the LRV of Benjamin Moore Ashley Gray?
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of 33.45 for Ashley Gray (HC-87). 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 Ashley Gray?
Benjamin Moore publishes #A59A8D for Ashley Gray (HC-87). 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 Ashley Gray?
Benjamin Moore's color page says: Adaptable taupe undertones define this mid-toned hue.
What is the Behr equivalent of Benjamin Moore Ashley 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 Rustic Taupe (N200-4), at delta E 1.08. 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 Ashley 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 Mega Greige (SW 7031), at delta E 2.46. That is a screen-color distance, not a match of the liquid paint, and the two can look different on a wall.

Hex and LRV copied from Benjamin Moore color page for Ashley Gray HC-87 · https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/hc-87/ashley-gray · retrieved 2026-10-30