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Rocky Coast 1595
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Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Rocky Coast sits at L* 47.2, a* -1.9, b* -0.7. Its hue angle is 199° and its chroma is 2.0, 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 25%.
LRV 17.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 17.3, Rocky Coast is lighter than 17% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Rocky Coast
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homburg Gray | SW 7622 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Before the Storm | SW 9564 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Night Out | SW 9560 | 3.55 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Rocky Coast
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Pewter | QE-61 | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Dawn Gray | MQ5-28 | 0.74 | Practically identical | |
| Dark Ash | 770F-5 | 1.74 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunmetal | 1602 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Trout Gray | 2124-20 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gray Gardens | CSP-55 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gray Shower | 2125-30 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kitty Gray | 1589 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ashland Slate | 1608 | 3.46 | 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.
- Amherst Gray HC-167 · lighter, LRV 18.8
- Providence Blue 1636 · lighter, LRV 19.2
- Tempest AF-590 · lighter, LRV 19.5
- Kitty Gray 1589 · darker, LRV 15.5
- Knoxville Gray HC-160 · darker, LRV 15.7
- Burnt Ember CSP-120 · darker, LRV 15.5
Colors that go with Rocky Coast
Rocky Coast is too close to neutral (chroma 2.0) 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.
Rocky Coast vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 4.2) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 17.3), more yellow/warm.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 5.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 9.3) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 17.3), more red/pink, more muted.