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Shark Gray 2134-40
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Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Shark Gray sits at L* 54.1, a* -1.3, b* -1.1. Its hue angle is 220° and its chroma is 1.7, so it has essentially no color cast — a true neutral that will pick up the color of the light and surroundings. It classifies as neutral. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 21%.
LRV 23.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.1, Shark Gray is lighter than 25% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Shark 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software | SW 7074 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Scattered Showers | SW 9559 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Cityscape | SW 7067 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Shark 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legendary Gray | PPU26-03 | 0.37 | Practically identical | |
| Game Over | T12-10 | 0.75 | Practically identical | |
| Magnetic Gray | N500-5 | 1.96 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lampblack | CW-695 | 0.75 | Practically identical | |
| Rock Gray | 1615 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Englewood Cliffs | 1607 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Shaker Gray | 1594 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Charcoal Linen | 2133-40 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Steel Wool | 2121-20 | 2.74 | 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.
- Intrigue 1580 · lighter, LRV 24.4
- Shaker Gray 1594 · lighter, LRV 25.9
- Secret AF-710 · lighter, LRV 25.9
- Black Pepper 2130-40 · darker, LRV 21.1
- Steel Wool 2121-20 · darker, LRV 20.7
- Wolf Gray 2127-40 · darker, LRV 21.2
Colors that go with Shark Gray
Shark Gray is too close to neutral (chroma 1.7) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Shark Gray vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 6.1) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 23.1), more yellow/warm.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 7.5) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 23.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 8.6) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 23.1), more blue/cool, more green, more saturated.