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Metro Gray 1459
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Metro Gray sits at L* 81.3, a* -0.4, b* 1.0. Its hue angle is 110° and its chroma is 1.1, so it has essentially no color cast — a true neutral that will pick up the color of the light and surroundings. It classifies as neutral. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 23%.
LRV 58.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 58.4, Metro Gray is lighter than 63% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Metro Gray
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zircon | SW 7667 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Passive | SW 7064 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Autonomous | SW 9557 | 0.95 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Metro Gray
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pewter Vase | PPL-64 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Silver Screen | 770E-2 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Silver Bullet | N520-2 | 1.25 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cement Gray | 2112-60 | 0.75 | Practically identical | |
| Perspective® | CSP-5 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Silver Chain | 1472 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Seersucker Suit | CSP-580 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stonington Gray | HC-170 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pebble Beach | 1597 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Violet Pearl 1451 · lighter, LRV 62.5
- New Age 1444 · lighter, LRV 62.5
- Penthouse CSP-35 · lighter, LRV 62.3
- Gray Wisp 1570 · darker, LRV 54.4
- Gray Wisp CC-670 · darker, LRV 54.4
- Wales Gray 1585 · darker, LRV 53.5
Colors that go with Metro Gray
Metro Gray is too close to neutral (chroma 1.1) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Metro Gray vs popular colors
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 2.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Crushed Ice (Sherwin-Williams SW 7647, ΔE 3.4) is lighter (LRV 65.5 vs 58.4), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Repose Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7015, ΔE 3.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more saturated.