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Gray 2121-10
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Gray sits at L* 37.4, a* 0.0, b* 0.0. Its hue angle is 158° and its chroma is 0.0, 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 32%.
LRV 11.5: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 11.5, Gray is lighter than 9% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peppercorn | SW 7674 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Forged Steel | SW 9565 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Stony Creek | SW 9610 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Mountain | PPU24-22 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Maximum Gray | QE-62 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Carbon Copy | PPU25-01 | 1.53 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambler Slate | CW-685 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Iron Mountain | 2134-30 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Temptation | 1609 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Space | 2125-20 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flint | AF-560 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Westcott Navy | 1624 | 3.77 | 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.
- Mountain Ridge 1456 · lighter, LRV 12.9
- Anchor Gray 2126-30 · lighter, LRV 13.6
- Bracken Slate CW-690 · lighter, LRV 14.1
- Westcott Navy 1624 · darker, LRV 9.9
- Dragon's Breath 1547 · darker, LRV 9.2
- Silhouette AF-655 · darker, LRV 10.2
Colors that go with Gray
Gray is too close to neutral (chroma 0.0) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Gray vs popular colors
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 0.0) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 11.5).
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 1.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 4.6) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 11.5), more yellow/warm, more saturated.