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Brushed Aluminum 1485
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Brushed Aluminum sits at L* 79.7, a* -1.6, b* 6.8. Its hue angle is 103° and its chroma is 6.9, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 37%.
LRV 55.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 55.4, Brushed Aluminum is lighter than 60% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Brushed Aluminum
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Create | SW 9646 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Useful Gray | SW 7050 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Aloof Gray | SW 6197 | 1.96 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Brushed Aluminum
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comforting Gray | BNC-04 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Foggy London | PPU25-09 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Biking Trail | N350-3 | 1.75 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Mist | 1535 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Revere Pewter | HC-172 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Ice Formations | 973 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Winterwood | 1486 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Silver Song | 1557 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Hazy Skies | OC-48 | 1.99 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- York Gray CW-45 · lighter, LRV 59.1
- Litchfield Gray HC-78 · lighter, LRV 58.7
- Lace Handkerchief CSP-220 · lighter, LRV 59.6
- Ashen Tan 996 · darker, LRV 50.7
- Annapolis Gray HC-176 · darker, LRV 50.7
- Dufferin Terrace CC-456 · darker, LRV 50.7
Colors that go with Brushed Aluminum
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Angel's Wings 1423 · complementary (180°)
- Desert Light 1004 · analogous (−30°)
- Gray Wisp 1570 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Porcelain 1641 · triadic (120°)
- Easter Ribbon 1381 · triadic (240°)
Brushed Aluminum vs popular colors
- Revere Pewter (Benjamin Moore HC-172, ΔE 1.5) is about as light.
- Repose Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7015, ΔE 2.2) is lighter (LRV 58.2 vs 55.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Colonnade Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7641, ΔE 3.0) is darker (LRV 53.0 vs 55.4), more red/pink.