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Gray Cardigan 1600
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Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Gray Cardigan sits at L* 65.1, a* -2.0, b* -0.1. Its hue angle is 183° and its chroma is 2.0, so it has essentially no color cast — a true neutral that will pick up the color of the light and surroundings. It classifies as neutral. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 23%.
LRV 34.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 34.7, Gray Cardigan is lighter than 38% 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 Gray Cardigan
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlegate | SW 9558 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Earl Grey | SW 7660 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| African Gray | SW 9162 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Gray Cardigan
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmic Quest | N460-4 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Grey River Rock | HDC-SM16-02 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Pencil Sketch | N500-4 | 1.45 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobblestone Path | 1606 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Storm | AF-700 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Delray Gray | 1614 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Puritan Gray | HC-164 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pewter | 2121-30 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Slate | CW-700 | 2.80 | 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.
- Cobblestone Path 1606 · lighter, LRV 37.3
- Greyhound 1579 · lighter, LRV 37.9
- Piedmont Gray CC-690 · lighter, LRV 37.9
- Sweatshirt Gray 2126-40 · darker, LRV 31.8
- Gibraltar Cliffs 1587 · darker, LRV 31.8
- Graystone 1475 · darker, LRV 30.5
Colors that go with Gray Cardigan
Gray Cardigan is too close to neutral (chroma 2.0) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Gray Cardigan vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 6.4) is darker (LRV 30.4 vs 34.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 6.4) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 34.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 7.2) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 34.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.