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Gray Horse 2140-50
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Gray Horse sits at L* 75.5, a* -2.5, b* 4.8. Its hue angle is 118° and its chroma is 5.4, 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 38%.
LRV 48.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 48.5, Gray Horse is lighter than 53% 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 Gray Horse
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austere Gray | SW 6184 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Chelsea Gray | SW 2850 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Soft Sage | SW 9647 | 1.84 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Gray Horse
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Mill | ECC-27-2 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Weathered Moss | N380-3 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Keystone Gray | HDC-AC-21 | 1.41 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bone Black | CW-715 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Sea Haze | 2137-50 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Half Moon Crest | 1481 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silver Song | 1557 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Metropolitan | AF-690 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Horizon Gray | 2141-50 | 2.45 | 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.
- Ashen Tan 996 · lighter, LRV 50.7
- Annapolis Gray HC-176 · lighter, LRV 50.7
- Dufferin Terrace CC-456 · lighter, LRV 50.7
- Saybrook Sage HC-114 · darker, LRV 45.5
- La Paloma Gray 1551 · darker, LRV 45.6
- Nightingale AF-670 · darker, LRV 45.7
Colors that go with Gray Horse
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- African Violet 2116-50 · complementary (180°)
- Himalayan Trek 1542 · analogous (−30°)
- Imperial Gray 1571 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Heather 1620 · triadic (120°)
- Violetta AF-615 · triadic (240°)
Gray Horse vs popular colors
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 2.7) is darker (LRV 44.1 vs 48.5), more green.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 2.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 3.6) is about as light, more red/pink.