Benjamin Moore Amherst Gray HC-167
Amherst Gray is a dark gray with very little visible undertone, so it reads as a true neutral. It is a dark color. It shines on an accent wall, cabinetry, a front door, or in a deliberately moody, color-drenched room, and needs good light to avoid feeling heavy.
- Hex
- #7D7F7A
- RGB
- 125, 127, 122
- LRV (screen est.)
- ≈ 21
- Undertone (est.)
- neutral
LRV and undertone are estimated from the screen color, not taken from Benjamin Moore's published data. This hex is a best-effort approximation. Screen colors are approximations of real paint. Always check a physical sample in your own light before buying.
Amherst Gray in a room and on a house
Walls in Amherst Gray with Ultra Pure White trim. Illustrations, not photos: they show value and undertone, not texture or sheen.
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Colors that go with Amherst Gray
Trim whites with a soft step from the wall color, and accents with at least 3:1 contrast so they read clearly against it.
Behr
Ultra Pure White
1850 · #F7F7F6
3.78:1 vs Amherst Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
SW 7005 · #F7F7F3
3.77:1 vs Amherst Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Tricorn Black
SW 6258 · #2F2F30
3.3:1 vs Amherst Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
SW 7042 · #E6DFD3
3.1:1 vs Amherst Gray
Benjamin Moore
Natural Cream
OC-14 · #E8DFC8
3.0:1 vs Amherst Gray
Behr
Cameo White
MQ3-32 · #E9E4D6
3.2:1 vs Amherst Gray
Closest matches from other brands
Nearest colors on screen to Benjamin Moore Amherst Gray from the other brands in our library.
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Questions
What undertone does Amherst Gray have?
Measured from its screen color, Benjamin Moore Amherst Gray has very little visible undertone, so it reads as a true neutral. Undertones shift with light: north light pushes colors cooler, warm bulbs push them warmer, so test a sample in your room.
What is the LRV of Amherst Gray?
Our estimate from the on-screen color is about 21 out of 100, which puts it in the dark range. Benjamin Moore publishes a measured LRV for HC-167; use that number when precision matters.
What colors go with Amherst Gray?
For trim, Behr Ultra Pure White or Sherwin-Williams Pure White are a clean pairing. For contrast on doors, cabinets or an accent wall, try Sherwin-Williams Tricorn Black, Sherwin-Williams Shoji White, Benjamin Moore Natural Cream.
What is the closest match to Amherst Gray from another brand?
Among the colors in our library, Behr Fashion Gray (PPU18-03) is the nearest on screen and fairly close. Brands don't color-match each other exactly, so compare physical samples.
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