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Settled, side by side

Repose Gray

Sherwin-Williams · SW 7015

Stonington Gray

Benjamin Moore · HC-170

58.22
LRV
59.36
Stonington Gray is 1.1 points lighter
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Hex
#CACBC5
204 · 201 · 192
RGB
202 · 203 · 197
Warm
Warmth
Cool
Repose Gray is warm; Stonington Gray is cool.
Soft warm gray with a quiet greige cast
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

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The difference

Read from the numbers

Stonington Gray is the lighter of the two at LRV 59.36, 1.1 points above Repose Gray at LRV 58.22. Repose Gray leans warm where Stonington Gray reads cool. Repose Gray 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 Repose Gray is the bolder pick.

How they read

In their own words

Repose Gray (SW 7015) is the gray for people who want gray — not greige — but don't want it cold. A quiet warm undertone keeps it from going icy, while it still reads more gray than beige. LRV sits around 58.

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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