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Excalibur Gray 2118-50
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Excalibur Gray sits at L* 70.1, a* 1.4, b* -5.9. Its hue angle is 284° and its chroma is 6.0, so it leans blue 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 13%.
LRV 41.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.0, Excalibur 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 Excalibur 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Lavender | SW 9688 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Mysterious Mauve | SW 6262 | 3.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Swanky Gray | SW 6261 | 4.46 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Excalibur 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Sunset | T12-3 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Chivalrous | S550-3 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ridge View | 610F-5 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon Sky | 1439 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yukon Sky | CC-920 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nickel | 2119-50 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pigeon Gray | 2133-50 | 3.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spring Violet | 2117-50 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lavender Blue | 1438 | 4.18 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Santorini Blue 1634 · lighter, LRV 44.7
- Silver Dollar 1460 · lighter, LRV 44.3
- Marina Gray 1599 · lighter, LRV 44.5
- Yukon Sky 1439 · darker, LRV 38.8
- Yukon Sky CC-920 · darker, LRV 38.8
- Pilgrim Haze 2132-50 · darker, LRV 37.8
Colors that go with Excalibur Gray
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cape May Cobblestone 1474 · complementary (180°)
- Pike's Peak Gray 2127-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Pebble Creek 1453 · analogous (+30°)
- Lost Locket CSP-410 · triadic (120°)
- Castle Walls 1573 · triadic (240°)
Excalibur Gray vs popular colors
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 8.8) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 41.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 9.0) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 41.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 9.5) is lighter (LRV 61.7 vs 41.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.