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Gargoyle 1546
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Gargoyle sits at L* 49.5, a* 0.1, b* 8.7. Its hue angle is 89° and its chroma is 8.7, 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 43%.
LRV 18.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.9, Gargoyle is lighter than 19% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Gargoyle
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carriage Stone | SW 9614 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Solitary Slate | SW 9598 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Anonymous | SW 7046 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Gargoyle
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooftop Garden | QE-38 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Aged Olive | HDC-NT-05 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Eagle Ridge | ECC-46-2 | 1.57 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Taupe | 1539 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Cromwell Gray | HC-103 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Gloucester Sage | HC-100 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Devonshire Green | 1489 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| River Silt | CSP-180 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fairview Taupe | HC-85 | 2.46 | 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.
- Pelham Gray CW-70 · lighter, LRV 21.5
- Stampede 979 · lighter, LRV 20.3
- Stampede CC-540 · lighter, LRV 20.3
- Devonwood Taupe 1008 · darker, LRV 17.4
- Woodcliff Lake 980 · darker, LRV 16.9
- Kentucky Birch CSP-265 · darker, LRV 16.7
Colors that go with Gargoyle
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Black Pepper 2130-40 · complementary (180°)
- Beachcomber 993 · analogous (−30°)
- Rooftop Garden CSP-765 · analogous (+30°)
- Providence Blue 1636 · triadic (120°)
- Bonne Nuit AF-635 · triadic (240°)
Gargoyle vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 4.4) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 18.9), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 5.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 12.2) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 18.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.