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Gray Shower 2125-30
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Gray Shower sits at L* 48.1, a* -1.2, b* -3.5. Its hue angle is 251° and its chroma is 3.7, 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 18.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.3, Gray Shower is lighter than 19% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Gray Shower
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before the Storm | SW 9564 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wall Street | SW 7665 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Night Out | SW 9560 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Gray Shower
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Hill | 750F-5 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Antique Tin | PPU18-3 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antique Tin | PPU18-03 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland Slate | 1608 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Eclipse | 2132-40 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Trout Gray | 2124-20 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gunmetal | 1602 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Britannia Blue | 1623 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rocky Coast | 1595 | 2.97 | 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.
- Tempest AF-590 · lighter, LRV 19.5
- Eclipse 2132-40 · lighter, LRV 20.0
- Steep Cliff Gray 2122-20 · lighter, LRV 20.5
- Ashland Slate 1608 · darker, LRV 16.1
- Trout Gray 2124-20 · darker, LRV 16.4
- Arctic Seal CSP-15 · darker, LRV 16.3
Colors that go with Gray Shower
Gray Shower is too close to neutral (chroma 3.7) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Gray Shower vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 6.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 7.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 10.4) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 18.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.