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Graytint 1611
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Graytint sits at L* 86.6, a* -0.5, b* 0.4. Its hue angle is 144° and its chroma is 0.6, 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 18%.
LRV 68.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 68.6, Graytint is lighter than 76% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Graytint
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windchill | SW 9636 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Reflection | SW 7661 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Spatial White | SW 6259 | 1.30 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Graytint
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pixel White | N530-1 | 0.69 | Practically identical | |
| Subtle Touch | 790E-1 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Gray Shimmer | MQ3-25 | 1.00 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl River | 871 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Bunny Gray | 2124-50 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Shoreline | 1471 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mineral Ice | 2132-70 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silver Bells | 1458 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Whisper | CSP-500 | 2.23 | 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.
- Raindrops on Roses 1443 · lighter, LRV 72.4
- Blue Veil 875 · lighter, LRV 73.8
- Sheep's Wool 857 · lighter, LRV 73.4
- Slip AF-605 · darker, LRV 63.3
- Iced Lavender 1410 · darker, LRV 64.8
- Silvery Moon 1604 · darker, LRV 63.7
Colors that go with Graytint
Graytint is too close to neutral (chroma 0.6) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Graytint vs popular colors
- Crushed Ice (Sherwin-Williams SW 7647, ΔE 3.5) is darker (LRV 65.5 vs 68.6), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore OC-52, ΔE 3.7) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 68.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Drift of Mist (Sherwin-Williams SW 9166, ΔE 3.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more saturated.