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Elephant Gray 2109-50
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Undertone: Subtle red undertone
In CIELAB, Elephant Gray sits at L* 70.7, a* 2.9, b* 3.3. Its hue angle is 49° and its chroma is 4.4, so it leans red only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 29%.
LRV 41.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.5, Elephant Gray is lighter than 45% 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 Elephant 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Pewter | SW 9572 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Proper Gray | SW 6003 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Temperate Taupe | SW 6037 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Elephant 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolis | N140-3 | 0.57 | Practically identical | |
| Vintage Mauve | PPU17-11 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Slate Pebble | 780B-4 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandlot Gray | 2107-50 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stormy Monday | 2112-50 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stone Harbor | 2111-50 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lost Locket | CSP-410 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Evening Gown | CSP-375 | 3.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silver Dollar | 1460 | 4.01 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Silent Night 1613 · lighter, LRV 45.4
- Gray Huskie 1473 · lighter, LRV 45.5
- Sea Haze 2137-50 · lighter, LRV 45.4
- Slate CW-700 · darker, LRV 39.1
- Sabre Gray 1482 · darker, LRV 38.2
- Mauve Desert 2113-50 · darker, LRV 37.8
Colors that go with Elephant Gray
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Solitude AF-545 · complementary (180°)
- Mauve Desert 2113-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Stone Harbor 2111-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Silver Mink 1586 · triadic (120°)
- Excalibur Gray 2118-50 · triadic (240°)
Elephant Gray vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 4.1) is darker (LRV 37.0 vs 41.5), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 4.6) is darker (LRV 38.7 vs 41.5), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 5.0) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 41.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.