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Pike's Peak Gray 2127-50
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Pike's Peak Gray sits at L* 69.0, a* -2.1, b* -4.8. Its hue angle is 246° and its chroma is 5.2, 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 15%.
LRV 39.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 39.4, Pike's Peak 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 Pike's Peak 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 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Network Gray | SW 7073 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stardew | SW 9138 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Pike's Peak 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twilight | T13-6 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Rainmaster | MQ5-22 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pelican Bay | ECC-30-1 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilgrim Haze | 2132-50 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Silver Spring | 2120-50 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Solitude | AF-545 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Shadow Gray | 2125-40 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Nickel | 2119-50 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| New Hope Gray | 2130-50 | 1.94 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Silver Mink 1586 · lighter, LRV 43.5
- Boothbay Gray HC-165 · lighter, LRV 43.3
- Colorado Gray 2136-50 · lighter, LRV 44.2
- Comet 1628 · darker, LRV 36.3
- Dusty Cornflower CSP-605 · darker, LRV 36.2
- Storm AF-700 · darker, LRV 35.6
Colors that go with Pike's Peak Gray
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Elephant Gray 2109-50 · complementary (180°)
- Beneath the Clouds 2131-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Excalibur Gray 2118-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Mauve Desert 2113-50 · triadic (120°)
- Sabre Gray 1482 · triadic (240°)
Pike's Peak Gray vs popular colors
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 7.7) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 39.4), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 8.7) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 39.4), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 9.1) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 39.4), more yellow/warm, more green.