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Anchor Gray 2126-30
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Anchor Gray sits at L* 40.9, a* -0.6, b* -4.1. Its hue angle is 262° and its chroma is 4.1, 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 23%.
LRV 13.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 13.6, Anchor Gray is lighter than 12% 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 Anchor 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outerspace | SW 6251 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Web Gray | SW 7075 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grays Harbor | SW 6236 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Anchor 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distant Thunder | 760F-6 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Pencil Point | PPU18-2 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Pencil Point | PPU18-02 | 1.80 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Floor | 1630 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Stormy Sky | 1616 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Powell Gray | CW-665 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Secret® | CSP-625 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Charcoal Slate | HC-178 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flint | AF-560 | 3.30 | 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.
- Kendall Charcoal HC-166 · lighter, LRV 14.6
- Charcoal Slate HC-178 · lighter, LRV 14.5
- Overcoat CC-544 · lighter, LRV 15.2
- Flint AF-560 · darker, LRV 12.0
- Mythic CSP-510 · darker, LRV 12.0
- Evening Dove 2128-30 · darker, LRV 12.0
Colors that go with Anchor Gray
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Coachman's Cape® CSP-90 · complementary (180°)
- Powell Gray CW-665 · analogous (−30°)
- Stormy Sky 1616 · analogous (+30°)
- Mountain Ridge 1456 · triadic (120°)
- Quarry Rock 1568 · triadic (240°)
Anchor Gray vs popular colors
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 4.9) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 13.6), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Gray (Benjamin Moore 2121-10, ΔE 4.9) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 13.6), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 6.7) is darker (LRV 11.0 vs 13.6), more yellow/warm, more muted.