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Wales Gray 1585
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Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Wales Gray sits at L* 78.6, a* -4.5, b* -0.4. Its hue angle is 185° and its chroma is 4.5, so it leans blue-green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 21%.
LRV 53.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 53.5, Wales Gray is lighter than 58% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Wales 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Lake | SW 9633 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Niebla Azul | SW 9137 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Tradewind | SW 6218 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Wales 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misty Morn | PPU12-10 | 0.70 | Practically identical | |
| Urban Raincoat | N440-2 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Rocky Mountain Sky | 720E-3 | 1.65 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke | 2122-40 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Beach Glass | 1564 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yarmouth Blue | HC-150 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silver Lake | 1598 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silver Marlin | 2139-50 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Winter Solstice | 1605 | 2.98 | 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.
- Metallic Silver 2132-60 · lighter, LRV 57.2
- Gentle Gray 1626 · lighter, LRV 57.2
- Iced Slate 2130-60 · lighter, LRV 58.0
- Through the Looking Glass CSP-495 · darker, LRV 51.0
- Blue Heather 1620 · darker, LRV 50.9
- Athabasca CC-816 · darker, LRV 50.9
Colors that go with Wales Gray
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Porcelain 2113-60 · complementary (180°)
- Silver Marlin 2139-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Smoke 2122-40 · analogous (+30°)
- North Cascades 1411 · triadic (120°)
- Portland Gray 2109-60 · triadic (240°)
Wales Gray vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 1.7) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 53.5), more blue/cool.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 4.3) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 53.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 5.0) is darker (LRV 48.2 vs 53.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.