Boothbay Gray
Benjamin Moore
HC-165
Boothbay Gray is a blue-gray with a hint of green, named for the Maine harbor town and very much at home in coastal schemes. It is deeper than the pale spa blues, giving walls real color while staying muted enough for whole rooms. Designers use it in bedrooms, offices, and exteriors, often with white trim and weathered wood tones.
Some brands don't share official hex codes. The digital values shown here are careful approximations. Always confirm with a physical sample.
Close matches
Sherwin-Williams: Uncertain Gray SW 6234 (#A9B0B1) · Silvermist SW 7621 (#B0B8B2) · Stardew SW 9138 (#A6B2B5)
Farrow & Ball: Lamp Room Gray No. 88 (#B1B1AA) · Light Blue No. 22 (#B5BBB4) · Powder Blue No. 23 (#A7BBB4)
Similar Benjamin Moore colors: Silver Mink 1586 (#A7B2B0) · Marina Gray 1599 (#ADB3B3) · Subway Tile® CSP-585 (#A8AFB0)
Common questions
What is the hex code for Boothbay Gray?
The hex code for Benjamin Moore Boothbay Gray HC-165 is #AAB2B0. In RGB that is 170, 178, 176. Use these values to reproduce Boothbay Gray in SketchUp, Canva, Photoshop, Figma, or rendering software for client presentations and mood boards.
What is the Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Boothbay Gray?
The closest Sherwin-Williams match for Boothbay Gray is Uncertain Gray SW 6234 (#A9B0B1). No cross-brand match is exact, because each brand mixes its own pigment formulas. Always confirm with a physical sample before specifying a substitute.
Is Boothbay Gray warm or cool?
Boothbay Gray is cool. Blue leads, gray tempers it, and a trace of green keeps it from going steely. With an LRV of approximately 44, it is a true mid-tone that reads more saturated in small or dim rooms. In bright light it relaxes into a soft blue-gray. It pairs naturally with crisp whites and pale oak, and it makes a quietly handsome exterior body color in coastal settings.
Why does Boothbay Gray look different on screen than on the wall?
Screens emit light while paint reflects it, so a hex code cannot capture how lighting, sheen, and surrounding colors shift paint in a real room. Treat #AAB2B0 as accurate for digital design work, and use physical samples for final approval.
What LRV does Boothbay Gray have?
Boothbay Gray has a Light Reflectance Value of approximately 44, meaning it reflects about 44% of visible light. That mid-range depth reads as a true color on the wall without going dark.
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