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Gunmetal 1602
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Gunmetal sits at L* 46.4, a* -1.7, b* -1.2. Its hue angle is 216° and its chroma is 2.1, 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 24%.
LRV 16.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 16.6, Gunmetal 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 Gunmetal
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Out | SW 9560 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wall Street | SW 7665 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Homburg Gray | SW 7622 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Gunmetal
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 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Dawn Gray | MQ5-28 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Dark Ash | 770F-5 | 1.24 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Coast | 1595 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Trout Gray | 2124-20 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Ashland Slate | 1608 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gray Shower | 2125-30 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Charcoal Slate | HC-178 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kitty Gray | 1589 | 3.35 | 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.
- Gray Mountain 1462 · lighter, LRV 18.5
- Gray Gardens CSP-55 · lighter, LRV 18.7
- Amherst Gray HC-167 · lighter, LRV 18.8
- Burnt Ember CSP-120 · darker, LRV 15.5
- Overcoat CC-544 · darker, LRV 15.2
- Quarry Rock 1568 · darker, LRV 14.7
Colors that go with Gunmetal
Gunmetal is too close to neutral (chroma 2.1) 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.
Gunmetal vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 5.0) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 16.6), more yellow/warm.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 6.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 8.6) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 16.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.