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New Hope Gray 2130-50
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, New Hope Gray sits at L* 68.3, a* -1.9, b* -7.1. Its hue angle is 255° and its chroma is 7.4, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 12%.
LRV 39.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 39.2, New Hope 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 New Hope 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleutian | SW 6241 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Solitude | SW 6535 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Let it Rain | SW 9152 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to New Hope 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 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Blue Willow | 570F-4 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Great Falls | PPU15-11 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comet | 1628 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Pike's Peak Gray | 2127-50 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Little Falls | 1621 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Nickel | 2119-50 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pilgrim Haze | 2132-50 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Winter Lake | 2129-50 | 2.53 | 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.
- Saratoga Springs 1669 · lighter, LRV 41.8
- Solitude AF-545 · lighter, LRV 41.6
- Gull Wing Gray 2134-50 · lighter, LRV 41.8
- Comet 1628 · darker, LRV 36.3
- Dusty Cornflower CSP-605 · darker, LRV 36.2
- Delray Gray 1614 · darker, LRV 34.9
Colors that go with New Hope Gray
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Quicksand CSP-200 · complementary (180°)
- Beneath the Clouds 2131-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Excalibur Gray 2118-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Mauve Desert 2113-50 · triadic (120°)
- Flora AF-470 · triadic (240°)
New Hope Gray vs popular colors
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 9.6) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 39.2), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 10.0) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 39.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 11.2) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 39.2), more yellow/warm, more green.