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Charcoal Linen 2133-40
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Charcoal Linen sits at L* 53.1, a* -0.1, b* -3.1. Its hue angle is 268° and its chroma is 3.1, 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 21.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.9, Charcoal Linen is lighter than 23% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Charcoal Linen
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 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Serious Gray | SW 6256 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Scattered Showers | SW 9559 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Charcoal Linen
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Control | N530-5 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Milestone | 760F-5 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Liquid Mercury | N510-5 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Gray | 1615 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Smoke Gray | 2120-40 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Steel Wool | 2121-20 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Englewood Cliffs | 1607 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silver Streak | 2119-40 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Shark Gray | 2134-40 | 2.71 | 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.
- Cinder AF-705 · lighter, LRV 24.1
- Georgetown Gray ES-77 · lighter, LRV 23.6
- Shaker Gray 1594 · lighter, LRV 25.9
- Porch Swing CSP-750 · darker, LRV 20.4
- Steep Cliff Gray 2122-20 · darker, LRV 20.5
- Eclipse 2132-40 · darker, LRV 20.0
Colors that go with Charcoal Linen
Charcoal Linen is too close to neutral (chroma 3.1) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Charcoal Linen vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 7.3) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 21.9), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 7.6) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 21.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 10.1) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 21.9), more blue/cool, more green, more saturated.