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Sweatshirt Gray 2126-40
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Sweatshirt Gray sits at L* 62.8, a* -1.5, b* -3.5. Its hue angle is 247° and its chroma is 3.8, 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 22%.
LRV 31.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 31.8, Sweatshirt Gray is lighter than 35% 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 Sweatshirt 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustblu | SW 9161 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Steely Gray | SW 7664 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Cadet | SW 9143 | 1.34 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Sweatshirt 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radiant Silver | MQ5-21 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Raging Sea | 750F-4 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Cool December | BXC-88 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pewter | 2121-30 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Tucker Gray | CW-705 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Delray Gray | 1614 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Silver | 2124-30 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stonehedge | ES-76 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coastline | AF-570 | 3.18 | 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.
- Gray Cardigan 1600 · lighter, LRV 34.7
- Delray Gray 1614 · lighter, LRV 34.9
- Sterling Silver 1461 · lighter, LRV 35.1
- Stonybrook 1566 · darker, LRV 29.3
- Amsterdam AF-550 · darker, LRV 29.2
- Stonehedge ES-76 · darker, LRV 28.0
Colors that go with Sweatshirt Gray
Sweatshirt Gray is too close to neutral (chroma 3.8) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Sweatshirt Gray vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 9.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 9.6) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 31.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 9.9) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 31.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.