The closest widely recommended Benjamin Moore match for Sherwin-Williams Repose Gray (SW 7015, LRV 58) is Collingwood OC-28, a warm greige near LRV 62. It reads a hair lighter and slightly warmer, which is about as close as a cross-brand greige gets.
On the Behr deck, the closest pick most people reach for is Perfect Taupe 730C-3, near LRV 55: a touch warmer and marginally deeper than Repose Gray.
The deltas are small, but small is not the same as identical, so confirm the match on your own wall before you buy a gallon.
If you love Repose Gray but need it in another brand, you have probably noticed that no manufacturer publishes an official cross-brand equivalent. There is no sanctioned lookup table, and there is a good reason for that: brands do not want to certify a competitor's formula. Matching is really about finding the color with the closest light reflectance value (LRV) and the closest undertone, then accepting a small, honest gap. Repose Gray is a cool-leaning greige at LRV 58, which means it is light enough to keep a room bright but has enough gray to stay grounded, with just a whisper of warmth so it never turns clinical. Any match has to land close on both counts, brightness and cast, or it will look off on the wall even when the swatch looked right in the store. We explain the full method in our guide to how cross-brand paint matching works. Below we apply it to Repose Gray with one primary Benjamin Moore match, one alternative, and one Behr option.
The closest matches, side by side
| Color | Brand + code | Approx LRV | Undertone vs Repose Gray | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repose Gray | Sherwin-Williams SW 7015 | 58 | Reference: cool-leaning greige | The color you are matching |
| Collingwood | Benjamin Moore OC-28 | ~62 | Slightly warmer greige (+4 LRV) | Closest widely recommended BM match |
| Balboa Mist | Benjamin Moore OC-27 | ~67 | Warmer, softer greige (lighter) | Lighter alternative for airier rooms |
| Perfect Taupe | Behr 730C-3 | ~55 | A touch warmer, marginally deeper | Closest widely recommended Behr match |
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A quick read of the table: Collingwood OC-28 is the pick we would start with, because a four-point LRV lift and a slightly warmer cast is the smallest, most predictable gap on offer. Balboa Mist OC-27 is not a tighter match (it is lighter), but it is the right call when you want the same soft-greige feeling in a room that eats light, since a lighter greige holds its color better in shade. On the Behr side, Perfect Taupe 730C-3 goes the other direction, sitting a hair below Repose Gray in LRV and a touch warmer, so it reads a little cozier. None of the three is a clone, and that is the honest takeaway: you are choosing which small trade-off you prefer, not finding a twin.
As approximate digital renderings only (the physical chip is authoritative): Repose Gray sits near hex #C9C6BE, Collingwood near #D4CFC5, Balboa Mist near #DAD4CA, and Behr Perfect Taupe near #C6BDB0. LRV figures are published-figure approximations, and on-screen hex or RGB values shift with your monitor, your browser, and the room light around you. Never buy off a screen: pull a physical chip or a sample.
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Why there is no exact Repose Gray equivalent
Every brand builds its colors on its own tint bases and its own set of colorants, then mixes them in proportions that are proprietary. Two greiges can share the same LRV on paper and still land in a different place on the wall, because one leans a touch more violet and the other a touch more green. Repose Gray is a cool-leaning greige: at LRV 58 it holds its gray in bright rooms but can flash faintly purple or green in low light. A Benjamin Moore or Behr color mixed on a different base rarely flashes in exactly the same way.
Deck size matters too. Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, and Behr each carry hundreds of near-neutrals, but the gaps between adjacent greiges are not spaced identically. That is why the honest answer to a match is a small, named delta (a point or two of LRV, a slightly warmer cast) rather than a promise of a twin. Anyone claiming an exact or official equivalent is overstating what the color decks actually allow.
Light does the rest. Repose Gray behaves differently in a south-facing living room full of afternoon sun than it does in a north-facing bath, and so will its Benjamin Moore or Behr counterpart, just not by the same amount. Flooring, cabinetry, and existing trim also pull a greige warmer or cooler by contrast. So even a well-chosen match should be judged in context, on your surfaces, under your bulbs, rather than against a fan deck under store lighting. This is exactly where a quick digital preview earns its keep before you spend on samples.
When the Benjamin Moore match works (and when to stay Sherwin-Williams)
The match you want depends on why you are switching brands in the first place. A few concrete calls:
- Choose Collingwood OC-28 when you are already committed to the Benjamin Moore ecosystem (trim colors, an existing accent) and want the nearest greige without repainting your whole plan around Repose Gray.
- Reach for Balboa Mist OC-27 instead when your room is on the darker side or north-facing, and you want a lighter, airier read while keeping the warm-greige family.
- Stay with Sherwin-Williams Repose Gray when the exact cool-leaning cast is the whole point, for example matching an adjoining wall already painted in SW 7015, where even a four-point LRV shift would show. For a refresher on how it behaves by room and light, see Repose Gray undertones and best rooms.
- If you are still torn between staying gray or nudging warmer, it helps to see Repose Gray in a related side-by-side comparison with its deeper Sherwin-Williams sibling before you switch brands at all.
Related matches
Matching one greige across brands and want the rest of your palette to follow? We ran the same LRV-and-undertone method on two of Repose Gray's closest neighbors: here is the Benjamin Moore match for Agreeable Gray, the slightly warmer greige a step up the deck, and the Benjamin Moore match for Mindful Gray, the deeper gray in the same family.
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Repose Gray?
The closest widely recommended Benjamin Moore match is Collingwood OC-28, a warm greige near LRV 62 against Repose Gray at LRV 58. It reads a touch lighter and slightly warmer. Balboa Mist OC-27 is a softer, lighter alternative. Neither is an official equivalent, so the only way to be sure is to test the color on your own wall.
Is there a Behr version of Repose Gray?
The closest Behr match most people reach for is Perfect Taupe 730C-3, a greige near LRV 55 that runs a shade warmer and marginally deeper than Repose Gray. It is a good starting point, not an exact copy, so sample it in your own light before you commit.
Is Repose Gray warm or cool?
Repose Gray is a cool-leaning greige. At LRV 58 it sits in the light-to-mid range, and it can flash slightly purple or green depending on the light. That cool bias is exactly why some warmer Benjamin Moore and Behr greiges look close on a chip but drift warmer on a full wall.
Will the Benjamin Moore match look identical to Repose Gray?
No. Brands mix on different tint bases and color decks, so undertones shift from one system to the next. The deltas here are small, but small is not identical. Paint a sample of the match next to Repose Gray on your own wall and check it in morning and evening light before buying.
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