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Shadow Gray 2125-40
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Shadow Gray sits at L* 68.8, a* -1.5, b* -3.4. Its hue angle is 247° 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 16%.
LRV 39.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 39.5, Shadow Gray is lighter than 43% 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 Shadow 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning Fog | SW 6255 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Network Gray | SW 7073 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Castlegate | SW 9558 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Shadow 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chance Of Rain | PPU26-19 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Rainmaster | MQ5-22 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Supernova | N510-4 | 1.65 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Spring | 2120-50 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Pilgrim Haze | 2132-50 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Pike's Peak Gray | 2127-50 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Nickel | 2119-50 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Solitude | AF-545 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gull Wing Gray | 2134-50 | 2.14 | 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.
- Slate Blue 1648 · lighter, LRV 43.2
- Early Morning CC-818 · lighter, LRV 43.2
- Pigeon Gray 2133-50 · lighter, LRV 42.2
- Fusion AF-675 · darker, LRV 36.7
- Comet 1628 · darker, LRV 36.3
- Dusty Cornflower CSP-605 · darker, LRV 36.2
Colors that go with Shadow Gray
Shadow Gray 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.
Shadow Gray vs popular colors
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 6.9) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 39.5), more yellow/warm.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 8.2) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 39.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 8.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink.