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Graystone 1475
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Graystone sits at L* 61.8, a* -0.2, b* 5.3. Its hue angle is 92° and its chroma is 5.3, 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 34%.
LRV 30.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 30.5, Graystone is lighter than 34% 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 Graystone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acier | SW 9170 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Pavestone | SW 7642 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pewter Cast | SW 7673 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Graystone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battleship Gray | N360-4 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Iron Gate | MQ2-60 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Elephant Skin | PPU18-16 | 1.57 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gothic Arch | CSP-80 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Escarpment | CC-518 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Willow Creek | 1468 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vintage Pewter | CSP-110 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Briarwood | HC-175 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Arctic Shadows | 1559 | 3.11 | 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.
- Downtown CSP-165 · lighter, LRV 33.0
- Sea Glass CSP-735 · lighter, LRV 33.3
- Ashley Gray HC-87 · lighter, LRV 33.5
- Desert Twilight 2137-40 · darker, LRV 26.6
- Cathedral Gray CSP-205 · darker, LRV 26.4
- Evening Skyline CSP-505 · darker, LRV 26.6
Colors that go with Graystone
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sweatshirt Gray 2126-40 · complementary (180°)
- Soho Loft CSP-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Arctic Shadows 1559 · analogous (+30°)
- Brewster Gray HC-162 · triadic (120°)
- Amethyst Sky 1447 · triadic (240°)
Graystone vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 4.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 5.1) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 30.5), more red/pink.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 5.7) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 30.5).