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Ashwood Gray 1654
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Ashwood Gray sits at L* 82.9, a* -7.2, b* -6.4. Its hue angle is 221° and its chroma is 9.6, so it leans blue-green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 11%.
LRV 61.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 61.4, Ashwood Gray is lighter than 67% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Ashwood 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric | SW 6505 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Stream | SW 6499 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Byte Blue | SW 6498 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Ashwood 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millstream | PPU14-16 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Air Blue | S460-1 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Sonata | 530E-3 | 1.60 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Big Top | 1675 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Watercolor | CC-788 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Dusky Blue | 1640 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Heaven on Earth | 1661 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Bay Marina | 1655 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Stream | 1668 | 2.43 | 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.
- Bright and Early 834 · lighter, LRV 66.3
- Skylark Song 778 · lighter, LRV 66.1
- Green Wave 681 · lighter, LRV 65.2
- Seacliff Heights 688 · darker, LRV 57.6
- Iced Slate 2130-60 · darker, LRV 58.0
- Gentle Gray 1626 · darker, LRV 57.2
Colors that go with Ashwood Gray
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pale Cherry Blossom 2101-60 · complementary (180°)
- Spring Sky 674 · analogous (−30°)
- Lake Placid 827 · analogous (+30°)
- Spring Lilac 1388 · triadic (120°)
- Hazy Skies OC-48 · triadic (240°)
Ashwood Gray vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 4.7) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 61.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 7.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 9.2) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 61.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.