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Wolf Gray 2127-40
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Wolf Gray sits at L* 51.4, a* -2.2, b* -5.1. Its hue angle is 247° and its chroma is 5.5, 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 21.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.2, Wolf Gray is lighter than 22% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Wolf 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downing Slate | SW 2819 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Foggy Day | SW 6235 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Scattered Showers | SW 9559 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Wolf 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Shale | PPF-38 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Charcoal Blue | N490-5 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Liquid Mercury | N510-5 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipse | 2132-40 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Black Pepper | 2130-40 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Smoke Gray | 2120-40 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Silver Streak | 2119-40 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Montpelier | AF-555 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Normandy | 2129-40 | 2.77 | 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.
- Wetherburn's Blue CW-580 · lighter, LRV 23.6
- Lampblack CW-695 · lighter, LRV 23.2
- Apollo Blue CW-645 · lighter, LRV 23.7
- Stillwater 1650 · darker, LRV 19.1
- Philipsburg Blue HC-159 · darker, LRV 19.1
- Gray Gardens CSP-55 · darker, LRV 18.7
Colors that go with Wolf Gray
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Gotham CSP-385 · complementary (180°)
- Steep Cliff Gray 2122-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Silver Streak 2119-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Cinnamon Slate 2113-40 · triadic (120°)
- Geddy Gray CW-720 · triadic (240°)
Wolf Gray vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 7.9) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 21.2), more yellow/warm.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 8.3) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 21.2), more green, more saturated.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 9.2) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 21.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.