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Gray Cashmere 2138-60
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Gray Cashmere sits at L* 84.6, a* -3.5, b* 3.2. Its hue angle is 137° and its chroma is 4.8, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 33%.
LRV 64.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 64.5, Gray Cashmere is lighter than 71% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Gray Cashmere
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Salt | SW 6204 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Pine Frost | SW 9656 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Sea Spray | SW 9651 | 1.68 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Gray Cashmere
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Green | N410-2 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Salt Glaze | PPU12-11 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Wind Fresh White | HDC-CT-23 | 1.17 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Cap | 1576 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Cool Breeze | CSP-665 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Nelson Blue | CW-635 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Healing Aloe | 1562 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Night Mist | 1569 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Wickham Gray | HC-171 | 1.64 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Iced Green 673 · lighter, LRV 68.0
- Pale Oak OC-20 · lighter, LRV 68.6
- Athena 858 · lighter, LRV 68.6
- Sidewalk Gray 2133-60 · darker, LRV 61.2
- Brittany Blue 1633 · darker, LRV 61.5
- Tea Light 471 · darker, LRV 60.1
Colors that go with Gray Cashmere
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Touch of Gray 2116-60 · complementary (180°)
- Gray Owl OC-52 · analogous (−30°)
- Pale Smoke 1584 · analogous (+30°)
- Violet Mist 1437 · triadic (120°)
- Organdy 1248 · triadic (240°)
Gray Cashmere vs popular colors
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 0.8) is about as light.
- Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore OC-52, ΔE 2.3) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 3.4) is darker (LRV 59.4 vs 64.5), more red/pink.