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Feather Gray 2127-60
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Feather Gray sits at L* 81.3, 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 14%.
LRV 58.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 58.3, Feather Gray is lighter than 63% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Feather 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upward | SW 6239 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| North Star | SW 6246 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Evening Shadow | SW 7662 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Feather 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paparazzi Flash | MQ5-18 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Icicles | N490-2 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Moonlit Snow | MQ3-61 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metallic Silver | 2132-60 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Sweet Innocence | 2125-50 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Silver Lining | 2119-60 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| White Water | 2120-60 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Iced Slate | 2130-60 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Porringer Gray | 2121-40 | 1.32 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Under the Big Top 1675 · lighter, LRV 63.4
- Watercolor CC-788 · lighter, LRV 63.4
- Violet Pearl 1451 · lighter, LRV 62.5
- Yarmouth Blue HC-150 · darker, LRV 55.8
- Gossamer Blue 2123-40 · darker, LRV 55.0
- Instinct AF-575 · darker, LRV 55.1
Colors that go with Feather Gray
Feather Gray 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.
Feather Gray vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 4.3) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 58.3), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 5.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 6.0) is lighter (LRV 61.7 vs 58.3), more red/pink.