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Gray Huskie 1473
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Gray Huskie sits at L* 73.3, a* -0.7, b* 4.3. Its hue angle is 100° and its chroma is 4.4, 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 35%.
LRV 45.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 45.5, Gray Huskie is lighter than 49% 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 Gray Huskie
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegory | SW 9553 | 0.75 | Practically identical | |
| Sensible Hue | SW 6198 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Chelsea Gray | SW 2850 | 1.64 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Gray Huskie
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greige | PPU24-11 | 0.53 | Practically identical | |
| Ashes | UL260-9 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Silver Tinsel | UL200-7 | 0.98 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Paloma Gray | 1551 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Bone Black | CW-715 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Baltic Gray | 1467 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Thunder | AF-685 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stone Harbor | 2111-50 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fieldstone | 1558 | 2.32 | 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.
- Knitting Basket CSP-405 · lighter, LRV 48.4
- Blue Springs 1592 · lighter, LRV 48.7
- Hazelwood 1005 · lighter, LRV 48.9
- Pearl CW-640 · darker, LRV 43.1
- Subway Tile® CSP-585 · darker, LRV 42.6
- Mount Saint Anne 1565 · darker, LRV 41.9
Colors that go with Gray Huskie
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pigeon Gray 2133-50 · complementary (180°)
- Stone Harbor 2111-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Sea Haze 2137-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Celtic Blue ES-31 · triadic (120°)
- After the Rain 1452 · triadic (240°)
Gray Huskie vs popular colors
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 1.8) is lighter (LRV 47.7 vs 45.5), more yellow/warm.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 2.9) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 45.5), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 3.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.