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Gray Pinstripe 1588
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Gray Pinstripe sits at L* 53.3, a* -3.3, b* -1.1. Its hue angle is 199° and its chroma is 3.5, 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 22.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 22.0, Gray Pinstripe is lighter than 23% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Gray Pinstripe
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scattered Showers | SW 9559 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Foggy Day | SW 6235 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Portsmouth | SW 9644 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Gray Pinstripe
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intergalactic | N450-5 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Peak Point | BNC-39 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Shutter Gray | PPU25-18 | 1.70 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown Gray | ES-77 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Apollo Blue | CW-645 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Shark Gray | 2134-40 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Templeton Gray | HC-161 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lampblack | CW-695 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Night Train | 1567 | 3.01 | 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.
- Cinder AF-705 · lighter, LRV 24.1
- Georgetown Gray ES-77 · lighter, LRV 23.6
- Intrigue 1580 · lighter, LRV 24.4
- Porch Swing CSP-750 · darker, LRV 20.4
- Steep Cliff Gray 2122-20 · darker, LRV 20.5
- Eclipse 2132-40 · darker, LRV 20.0
Colors that go with Gray Pinstripe
Gray Pinstripe is too close to neutral (chroma 3.5) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue-green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Gray Pinstripe vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 6.0) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 22.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 6.4) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 22.0), more blue/cool, more green, more saturated.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 8.5) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 22.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.