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Delray Gray 1614
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Delray Gray sits at L* 65.2, a* -1.2, b* -2.2. Its hue angle is 241° and its chroma is 2.5, so it leans blue 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 20%.
LRV 34.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 34.9, Delray Gray 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 Delray 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustblu | SW 9161 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Let it Rain | SW 9152 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Network Gray | SW 7073 | 1.89 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Delray 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pencil Sketch | N500-4 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Down Pour | 760F-4 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Supernova | N510-4 | 1.64 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pewter | 2121-30 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Gray Cardigan | 1600 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sweatshirt Gray | 2126-40 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cobblestone Path | 1606 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pilgrim Haze | 2132-50 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Storm | AF-700 | 3.08 | 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
- Soho Loft CSP-10 · darker, LRV 30.4
Colors that go with Delray Gray
Delray Gray is too close to neutral (chroma 2.5) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Delray Gray vs popular colors
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 7.7) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 34.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 8.1) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 34.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 8.6) is darker (LRV 30.4 vs 34.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.