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Iron Gate 1545
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Iron Gate sits at L* 54.8, a* 0.9, b* 8.8. Its hue angle is 84° and its chroma is 8.9, 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 39%.
LRV 23.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.1, Iron Gate is lighter than 25% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Iron Gate
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc Luster | SW 9514 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Terrain | SW 9613 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Hardware | SW 6172 | 1.65 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Iron Gate
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mocha Accent | 720D-5 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Great Frontier | ECC-14-2 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Fifth Olive-Nue | T16-08 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taos Taupe | 2111-40 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Stardust | 2108-40 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Revolutionary Storm | CW-155 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Randolph Stone | CW-75 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Equestrian Gray | 1553 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tweed Coat | CSP-85 | 2.62 | 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.
- Secret AF-710 · lighter, LRV 25.9
- Equestrian Gray 1553 · lighter, LRV 25.3
- Hampshire Gray HC-101 · lighter, LRV 25.4
- Granite AF-660 · darker, LRV 21.9
- Randolph Stone CW-75 · darker, LRV 22.2
- Asphalt CC-548 · darker, LRV 21.3
Colors that go with Iron Gate
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bachelor Blue 1629 · complementary (180°)
- Smoked Oyster 2109-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Gunsmith Gray CW-65 · analogous (+30°)
- Aegean Teal 2136-40 · triadic (120°)
- Tropical Dusk 2117-40 · triadic (240°)
Iron Gate vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 7.1) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 23.1), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 7.3) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 23.1), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 7.8) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 23.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.