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Pelican Gray 1612
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Pelican Gray sits at L* 81.3, a* -1.5, b* -1.1. Its hue angle is 216° and its chroma is 1.9, 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 20%.
LRV 58.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 58.6, Pelican Gray is lighter than 63% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Pelican 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Screen | SW 7071 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Evening Shadow | SW 7662 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| North Star | SW 6246 | 1.32 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Pelican 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hush | PPU26-16 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Zero Gravity | N450-2 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Manhattan Mist | 760E-2 | 1.44 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pebble Beach | 1597 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Whitestone | 2134-60 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Porringer Gray | 2121-40 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Early Frost | CSP-590 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Sidewalk Gray | 2133-60 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Sweet Innocence | 2125-50 | 1.60 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Violet Pearl 1451 · lighter, LRV 62.5
- New Age 1444 · lighter, LRV 62.5
- Barren Plain 2111-60 · lighter, LRV 62.1
- Yarmouth Blue HC-150 · darker, LRV 55.8
- Gossamer Blue 2123-40 · darker, LRV 55.0
- Instinct AF-575 · darker, LRV 55.1
Colors that go with Pelican Gray
Pelican Gray is too close to neutral (chroma 1.9) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Pelican Gray vs popular colors
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 3.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 4.0) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 58.6), more blue/cool, more green, more saturated.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 4.8) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 58.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.