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Benjamin Moore Annapolis Gray HC-176: hex #C9BEAF, LRV, undertone

Annapolis Gray (HC-176) from Benjamin Moore is #C9BEAF with an LRV of 50.72. It measures as a warm neutral with a yellow undertone.

By Paul Gunder. Every value is computed from published standards; see how ColorPlum works.

Updated November 11, 2026

Benjamin MooreAnnapolis GrayHC-176

Hex: #C9BEAF
RGB: 201, 190, 175
LRV: 50.72
Undertone: Warm neutral, yellow undertone

LRV 50.72. Mid-tone: noticeably colored; best in rooms with good daylight.

A neutral with a yellow cast (OKLCH hue 76°, chroma 0.024). Expect the yellow to show more in warm evening light and next to cooler whites.

Coordinating colors Benjamin Moore suggests

Newburyport BlueHC-155
Feather DownOC-6
Soft ChamoisOC-13
Mink2112-10

Closest colors from other brands

ΔE is the CIEDE2000 difference between the published values: under 2 is hard to tell apart on a wall, 2 to 5 is a visible but related shade. Always compare real chips before you buy.

Name, code, LRV and color value as published by Benjamin Moore on its color page (checked 2026-11-11). A screen can only approximate paint: sheen, lighting and the screen itself all change it, so check a physical sample. ColorPlum is not affiliated with Benjamin Moore.

ColorPlum swatchAnnapolis Graylight, grayish orange

HEX: #C9BEAF
RGB: rgb(201, 190, 175)
HSL: hsl(35, 19%, 74%)

Best text on it: black at 11.46:1

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Every code for Annapolis Gray

HEX#C9BEAF
RGBrgb(201, 190, 175)
HSLhsl(35, 19%, 74%)
HSV35°, 13%, 79%
CMYK0%, 5%, 13%, 21%
Lablab(77.6% 2.1 9.1)
OKLCHoklch(80.6% 0.024 75.8)
Decimal13221551

Tints, shades and tones

From white to black in 10% steps, with Annapolis Gray in the middle. Tap a code to copy it.

90%#FAF9F7
80%#F4F2EF
70%#EFECE7
60%#E9E5DF
50%#E4DFD7
40%#DFD8CF
30%#D9D2C7
20%#D4CBBF
10%#CEC5B7
Base#C9BEAF
10%#B5AB9E
20%#A1988C
30%#8D857B
40%#797269
50%#655F58
60%#504C46
70%#3C3935
80%#282623
90%#141312

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#C2B8AA
20%#BAB2A6
30%#B3ABA1
40%#ACA59C
50%#A59F98
60%#9D9993
70%#96938E
80%#8F8C89
90%#878685

Matching colors

Complementary

#C9BEAF
#AFBAC9

Analogous

#C9B1AF
#C9BEAF
#C7C9AF

Triadic

#C9BEAF
#AFC9BE
#BEAFC9

Split complementary

#C9BEAF
#AFC7C9
#B1AFC9

Tetradic (square)

#C9BEAF
#AFC9B1
#AFBAC9
#C9AFC7

Monochromatic

#85735A
#AA9981
#C9BEAF
#E8E3DD
#F7F5F3

Annapolis Gray in 3D color space

OKLab, the space ColorPlum does its math in: lightness runs up the pole, hue goes around it and saturation grows outward. The faint shell is every color a screen can show (saturation is drawn wider than lightness so hues separate). Drag to turn it.

Annapolis Gray with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade

Annapolis Gray
Triad #AFC9BE
Triad #BEAFC9
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Annapolis Gray in use

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Card body text stays dark for reading; annapolis gray carries the header and the button.

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Headline in Annapolis Gray

A paragraph with a link in dark text, because this color is too light for text on white; use it for fills instead.

How it looks with color-vision deficiency

A simulation (Machado and colleagues, 2009) of how the color and its complement read without one type of cone.

Typical color vision#C9BEAF
Protanopia (no red cones)#C3BEAE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#C5C1AF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#CEBBBA

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	1.83:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	11.46:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	1.83:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	11.46:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	1.59:1	AA AA large AAA

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Export

:root {
  --annapolis-gray: #c9beaf;
  --annapolis-gray-rgb: 201 190 175;
  --annapolis-gray-on: #000000;
}

On this page

Annapolis Gray is Benjamin Moore HC-176, a mid-light taupe-beige. The hex is #C9BEAF, the RGB is 201, 190, 175, and the LRV is 50.72, right at the midpoint between light and dark paints.

Breaking down the values

HSL reads hsl(35, 19%, 74%), OKLCH reads oklch(80.6% 0.024 75.8) and Lab reads lab(77.6% 2.1 9.1). Hue 76 degrees puts the lean on yellow, with the whole color staying warm. Because the chroma is 0.024, there is real warmth here but no strong tint. The yellow is the part most likely to move when the lamps come on.

Partners from the brand

Benjamin Moore lists Newburyport Blue (HC-155), Feather Down (OC-6), Soft Chamois (OC-13) and Mink (2112-10). None has a page on this site. Without hex values for them in the file, the only reliable way to judge the set is to line up the chips.

Closest relatives

In the same brand, Revere Pewter (HC-172) is ΔE 3.4, Pashmina (AF-100) is 3.7, and Silver Fox (2108-50) is 4.4. All are related but visible.

The tighter matches are in other brands. Behr Wheat Bread (720C-3) is 1.8, under the line for a wall. Sherwin-Williams Soft Suede (SW 9577) is 2.1, and Accessible Beige (SW 7036) is 2.3, both just over it. Diverse Beige (SW 6079) is 3.1. Hold physical samples together before you accept any of them.

Colors near the middle of the lightness range are the ones most likely to surprise you. The same wall can look light in bright daytime and noticeably deeper at dusk. If you plan to keep the curtains open all day, the effect is mild; in a room that stays shaded, it is stronger.

Worked example

Let's say a hallway gets light only from a west-facing door at one end. Annapolis Gray on the walls will glow in late day and sit quietly in the morning. Pick Feather Down (OC-6) for the baseboards and Newburyport Blue (HC-155) for a console table or the inside of a closet door, so the neutral has a deeper accent to play against. With an LRV near 51, the walls will bounce back about half the light, which is plenty for a corridor but less than a pale off-white would manage.

Take your sample to the far end of the hall and check it there, since the light will be dimmest at the spot farthest from the door.

Text contrast

Black text on #C9BEAF scores 11.46:1, and white text scores 1.83:1. A label or website block in this color should carry black type. The contrast grid lets you test more combinations.