# Benjamin Moore Classic Gray

Canonical: https://colorswatchlab.com/benjamin-moore/oc-23-classic-gray/
Code: OC-23
Hex: #E3E0D7
LRV: 73.67
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> Benjamin Moore publishes hex #E3E0D7 and LRV 73.67 for Classic Gray (OC-23). Source: https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/oc-23/classic-gray (retrieved 2026-10-30).

Family label on the brand page: Gray.

An ultra-light shade of gray that can also function as an off-white.

- Nearest Behr color in this set: Cotton Knit (PPU7-11), delta E 1.94. Not an official equivalent.
- Nearest Sherwin-Williams color in this set: Shoji White (SW 7042), delta E 2.01. 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 Classic Gray?

Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of 73.67 for Classic Gray (OC-23). 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 Classic Gray?

Benjamin Moore publishes #E3E0D7 for Classic Gray (OC-23). 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 Classic Gray?

Benjamin Moore's color page says: An ultra-light shade of gray that can also function as an off-white.

### What is the Behr equivalent of Benjamin Moore Classic 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Benjamin Moore and Behr do not publish an official equivalent for this pair.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 Cotton Knit (PPU7-11), at delta E 1.94. 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 Classic 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Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams do not publish an official equivalent for this pair.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 Shoji White (SW 7042), at delta E 2.01. That is a screen-color distance, not a match of the liquid paint, and the two can look different on a wall.