# Benjamin Moore Gray Owl

Canonical: https://colorswatchlab.com/benjamin-moore/oc-52-gray-owl/
Code: OC-52
Hex: #D3D4CC
LRV: 64.51
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> Benjamin Moore publishes hex #D3D4CC and LRV 64.51 for Gray Owl (OC-52). Source: https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/oc-52/gray-owl (retrieved 2026-10-30).

Family label on the brand page: Gray.

A use-anywhere light gray with a cool, crisp cast.

- Nearest Sherwin-Williams color in this set: Sea Salt (SW 6204), delta E 1.99. Not an official equivalent.
- Nearest Behr color in this set: Tranquil Gray (DC-007), delta E 3.53. 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 Gray Owl?

Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of 64.51 for Gray Owl (OC-52). 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 Gray Owl?

Benjamin Moore publishes #D3D4CC for Gray Owl (OC-52). 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 Gray Owl?

Benjamin Moore's color page says: A use-anywhere light gray with a cool, crisp cast.

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

Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams do not publish an official equivalent for this pair.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 Sea Salt (SW 6204), at delta E 1.99. 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 Behr equivalent of Benjamin Moore Gray Owl?

Benjamin Moore and Behr do not publish an official equivalent for this pair.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 Tranquil Gray (DC-007), at delta E 3.53. That is a screen-color distance, not a match of the liquid paint, and the two can look different on a wall.