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Settled, side by side

Accessible Beige

Sherwin-Williams · SW 7036

Stonington Gray

Benjamin Moore · HC-170

57.67
LRV
59.36
Stonington Gray is 1.7 points lighter
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Hex
#CACBC5
209 · 199 · 184
RGB
202 · 203 · 197
Warm
Warmth
Cool
Accessible Beige is warm; Stonington Gray is cool.
Warm greige with a soft brown-gold base
Undertone
A cool light gray with a blue undertone that shows in north light; reads neutral in warm light
Beige
Family
Gray
Collection
Historical Colors

In real rooms

Every room, each color

The difference

Read from the numbers

Stonington Gray is the lighter of the two at LRV 59.36, 1.7 points above Accessible Beige at LRV 57.67. Accessible Beige leans warm where Stonington Gray reads cool. Accessible Beige is a beige, Stonington Gray a gray. For a whole room, Stonington Gray is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Accessible Beige is the bolder pick.

How they read

In their own words

Accessible Beige (SW 7036) leans further into beige than most greiges, with a soft brown-gold base that reads warm and grounded. At an LRV near 58 it's a hair deeper than Agreeable Gray, giving rooms a cozier, more traditional feel.

Stonington Gray is a light gray that Benjamin Moore describes as silvery, with relatively neutral undertones. On a wall it is cooler than that description suggests: a blue undertone shows in north-facing or cool light and relaxes in warm light. At LRV 59 it is light enough for a small room and gray enough to read as a color against white trim.

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