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Classic Gray OC-23: hex #E3E0D7, LRV and undertone

Classic Gray OC-23 is a Benjamin Moore paint, hex #E3E0D7, LRV 73.67. It reads as a warm neutral with a yellow undertone (OKLCH hue 92°).

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

Updated November 11, 2026

Benjamin MooreClassic GrayOC-23

Hex: #E3E0D7
RGB: 227, 224, 215
LRV: 73.67
Undertone: Warm neutral, yellow undertone

LRV 73.67. Light: a light wall color that still reads as a color.

A neutral with a yellow cast (OKLCH hue 92°, chroma 0.013). Expect the yellow to show more in warm evening light and next to cooler whites.

Coordinating colors Benjamin Moore suggests

Simply WhiteOC-117
Indian River985
Stone Harbor2111-50
Stone Brown2112-30

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 swatchClassic Graypale, grayish yellow

HEX: #E3E0D7
RGB: rgb(227, 224, 215)
HSL: hsl(45, 18%, 87%)

Best text on it: black at 15.90:1

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Every code for Classic Gray

HEX#E3E0D7
RGBrgb(227, 224, 215)
HSLhsl(45, 18%, 87%)
HSV45°, 5%, 89%
CMYK0%, 1%, 5%, 11%
Lablab(89.2% -0.1 4.8)
OKLCHoklch(90.7% 0.013 91.5)
Decimal14934231

Tints, shades and tones

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

90%#FCFCFB
80%#F9F9F7
70%#F7F6F3
60%#F4F3EF
50%#F1F0EB
40%#EEECE7
30%#EBE9E3
20%#E9E6DF
10%#E6E3DB
Base#E3E0D7
10%#CCCAC2
20%#B6B3AC
30%#9F9D97
40%#888681
50%#72706C
60%#5B5A56
70%#444341
80%#2D2D2B
90%#171616

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#D9D6CE
20%#CFCDC6
30%#C5C3BD
40%#BBBAB4
50%#B2B0AC
60%#A8A6A3
70%#9E9D9A
80%#949391
90%#8A8A89

Matching colors

Complementary

#E3E0D7
#D7DAE3

Analogous

#E3DAD7
#E3E0D7
#E0E3D7

Triadic

#E3E0D7
#D7E3E0
#E0D7E3

Split complementary

#E3E0D7
#D7E0E3
#DAD7E3

Tetradic (square)

#E3E0D7
#D7E3DA
#D7DAE3
#E3D7E0

Monochromatic

#A49A7D
#C3BDAA
#E3E0D7
#F7F6F3
#F7F6F3

Classic 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.

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

Classic Gray
Triad #D7E3E0
Triad #E0D7E3
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Classic Gray in use

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

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Headline in Classic 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#E3E0D7
Protanopia (no red cones)#E2DFD7
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#E3E0D7
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#E5DEDD

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	1.31:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	15.90:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	1.31:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	15.90:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	1.15:1	AA AA large AAA

Try a background

Export

:root {
  --classic-gray: #e3e0d7;
  --classic-gray-rgb: 227 224 215;
  --classic-gray-on: #000000;
}

On this page

Classic Gray carries code OC-23 in Benjamin Moore's Off White Collection, and its hex is #E3E0D7. Despite the name, it looks like a pale, warm stone, lighter than most colors sold as gray.

Under the hood

Converted, it is RGB 227, 224, 215 and hsl(45, 18%, 87%). OKLCH reads oklch(90.7% 0.013 91.5). Chroma of 0.013 is very low, yet the 92° hue leans yellow, so the undertone reading is a slightly yellow warm neutral. You will notice it most under incandescent evening light.

At LRV 73.67 it is a light color: bright enough to lift a room, still dark enough to look like a wall and not a ceiling.

From the coordinating list

The brand lists Simply White OC-117, Indian River 985, Stone Harbor 2111-50 and Stone Brown 2112-30 as partners. Simply White has a page here, with a contrast of 1.21:1 against Classic Gray, so trim in that white would be a subtle border. Indian River, Stone Harbor and Stone Brown are named with codes only.

What sits close by

In the Benjamin Moore line, Pale Oak OC-20 is ΔE 1.8, Swiss Coffee OC-45 is 2.7 and White Dove OC-17 is 3.1. Pale Oak is under 2, a hard-to-see difference.

Looking at Sherwin-Williams, Alabaster SW 7008 is 2.2, Greek Villa SW 7551 is 2.7 and Snowbound SW 7004 is 2.9. All three are related yet visible. Do not decide from a chip; hold samples to the wall.

Worked example

Think about an open-plan living room with a gas fireplace and a large north-facing window. North light pushes pale colors toward cool, so a stone-like wall of Classic Gray at LRV 73.67 should keep from feeling icy thanks to its warm undertone. The same color in a south-facing room would look closer to cream.

Pair the walls with Simply White on the ceiling, which the brand's own list suggests. The 1.21:1 contrast tells you the difference is slight, so the ceiling will feel clean but not stark. If you are weighing Pale Oak against this one, the 1.8 difference means the call may rest on a single swatch seen at dusk. Pin up both beside the fireplace.

Using it for type

Black text on #E3E0D7 gets 15.90:1; white text drops to 1.31:1. Keep lettering dark. If you want a darker or lighter step for hover states or borders, try the shade and tint generator.