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Gray Timber Wolf 2126-50
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Gray Timber Wolf sits at L* 77.7, a* -1.4, b* -3.3. Its hue angle is 247° and its chroma is 3.6, 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 18%.
LRV 52.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 52.1, Gray Timber Wolf is lighter than 56% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Gray Timber Wolf
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krypton | SW 6247 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Lazy Gray | SW 6254 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Upward | SW 6239 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Gray Timber Wolf
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyline Steel | 750E-3 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Icicles | N490-2 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Distant Star | MQ5-31 | 1.59 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thundercloud Gray | 2124-40 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Metallic Silver | 2132-60 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Porringer Gray | 2121-40 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Iced Slate | 2130-60 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Feather Gray | 2127-60 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Eternity | AF-695 | 2.64 | 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.
- Silver Marlin 2139-50 · lighter, LRV 56.0
- Seersucker Suit CSP-580 · lighter, LRV 56.3
- Silver Chain 1472 · lighter, LRV 56.8
- Blue Springs 1592 · darker, LRV 48.7
- Coventry Gray HC-169 · darker, LRV 48.2
- Lavender Blue 1438 · darker, LRV 49.0
Colors that go with Gray Timber Wolf
Gray Timber Wolf is too close to neutral (chroma 3.6) 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 Timber Wolf vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 4.3) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 52.1), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 5.2) is darker (LRV 48.2 vs 52.1), more yellow/warm.
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 6.4) is lighter (LRV 59.4 vs 52.1), more yellow/warm.