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La Paloma Gray 1551
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, La Paloma Gray sits at L* 73.4, a* 0.0, b* 4.6. Its hue angle is 90° and its chroma is 4.6, 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 36%.
LRV 45.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 45.6, La Paloma Gray is lighter than 50% 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 La Paloma Gray
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mindful Gray | SW 7016 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Allegory | SW 9553 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Requisite Gray | SW 7023 | 1.53 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to La Paloma Gray
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 | 0.57 | Practically identical | |
| Silver Tinsel | UL200-7 | 1.29 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Huskie | 1473 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Stone Harbor | 2111-50 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Himalayan Trek | 1542 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Silver Fox | 2108-50 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Thunder | AF-685 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Baltic Gray | 1467 | 2.07 | 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.
- Gray Horse 2140-50 · lighter, LRV 48.5
- Senora Gray 1530 · lighter, LRV 48.2
- After the Rain 1452 · lighter, LRV 49.7
- Pearl CW-640 · darker, LRV 43.1
- Subway Tile® CSP-585 · darker, LRV 42.6
- Smoke & Mirrors CSP-105 · darker, LRV 42.0
Colors that go with La Paloma Gray
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pigeon Gray 2133-50 · complementary (180°)
- Elephant Gray 2109-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Sea Haze 2137-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Silver Mink 1586 · triadic (120°)
- After the Rain 1452 · triadic (240°)
La Paloma Gray vs popular colors
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 1.2) is lighter (LRV 47.7 vs 45.6), more yellow/warm.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 2.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Colonnade Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7641, ΔE 3.4) is lighter (LRV 53.0 vs 45.6), more yellow/warm.