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Marina Gray 1599
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Marina Gray sits at L* 72.5, a* -2.1, b* -0.7. Its hue angle is 199° and its chroma is 2.2, 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 22%.
LRV 44.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 44.5, Marina Gray is lighter than 48% 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 Marina 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | SW 7072 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Uncertain Gray | SW 6234 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Mineral | SW 9637 | 1.13 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Marina 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tin Foil | N500-3 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Meteor Shower | N450-3 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Stargazer | N510-3 | 1.87 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subway Tile® | CSP-585 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Boothbay Gray | HC-165 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Gull Wing Gray | 2134-50 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Silent Night | 1613 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Springs | 1592 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silver Mink | 1586 | 2.73 | 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.
- Bone Black CW-715 · lighter, LRV 47.5
- Coventry Gray HC-169 · lighter, LRV 48.2
- Blue Springs 1592 · lighter, LRV 48.7
- Museum Piece CSP-40 · darker, LRV 41.5
- Solitude AF-545 · darker, LRV 41.6
- Stormy Monday 2112-50 · darker, LRV 40.5
Colors that go with Marina Gray
Marina Gray is too close to neutral (chroma 2.2) 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.
Marina Gray vs popular colors
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 3.3) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 44.5), more yellow/warm.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 5.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 6.1) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 44.5), more blue/cool, more green, more saturated.