Benjamin Moore → Clare
Clare equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wickham Gray HC-171
The closest Clare colour is Rain Check (Rain Check), at ΔE 1.39 — near-exact.
Rain Check is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.39 the difference is smaller than most people can see on a wall, and smaller than the shift between two batches of the same colour.
Why people switch between Benjamin Moore and Clare
Most people comparing Benjamin Moore to Clare are not shopping for a new colour. They have already chosen one, and then hit a price difference or a painter who buys from a single supplier. The question is what goes on the wall instead.
How close Rain Check really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.39near-exact
- LRV
- 67.61Benjamin Moore is 67.87
- Hex
- #D4D8CF#D4D8D2 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Sampled from manufacturer image — treat the swatch above as indicative and confirm against a physical sample.
Other Clare options
Worth knowing if Rain Check is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Seize The Gray Seize The GrayΔE 2.44 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.9 points lower.
- Chill ChillΔE 2.52 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.0 points higher.
- Penthouse PenthouseΔE 4.29 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 9.6 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wickham Gray HC-171 matched across all 13 brands →