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Baltic Gray 1467
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Baltic Gray sits at L* 72.6, a* 0.0, b* 2.3. Its hue angle is 91° and its chroma is 2.3, so it leans yellow only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 28%.
LRV 44.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 44.0, Baltic Gray is lighter than 48% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Baltic 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Clouds | SW 7658 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| March Wind | SW 7668 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Essential Gray | SW 6002 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Baltic 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonnade Gray | BXC-25 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Porpoise | 790E-3 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Sparrow | 780F-4 | 1.68 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nightingale | AF-670 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Silver Dollar | 1460 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Stone Harbor | 2111-50 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| La Paloma Gray | 1551 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gray Huskie | 1473 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stormy Monday | 2112-50 | 2.66 | 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.
- Victorian Mauve 2114-50 · lighter, LRV 48.1
- Thunder AF-685 · lighter, LRV 47.6
- Himalayan Trek 1542 · lighter, LRV 47.0
- Gull Wing Gray 2134-50 · darker, LRV 41.8
- Museum Piece CSP-40 · darker, LRV 41.5
- Stormy Monday 2112-50 · darker, LRV 40.5
Colors that go with Baltic Gray
Baltic Gray is too close to neutral (chroma 2.3) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its yellow lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Baltic Gray vs popular colors
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 2.9) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 44.0), more green.
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 3.2) is lighter (LRV 47.7 vs 44.0), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 4.0) is darker (LRV 38.7 vs 44.0), more yellow/warm, more saturated.