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Gray Mirage 2142-50
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Gray Mirage sits at L* 79.3, a* -2.2, b* 9.9. Its hue angle is 103° and its chroma is 10.2, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 49%.
LRV 53.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 53.8, Gray Mirage is lighter than 58% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Gray Mirage
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Marble | SW 6162 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Simple Stone | SW 9521 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grassland | SW 6163 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Gray Mirage
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Foam | PPU10-10 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Dune Grass | N340-2 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Wabi-Sabi | T18-10 | 1.54 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doily | CSP-130 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| Paris Rain | 1501 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Mountain Air | CC-636 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Spanish Olive | 1509 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Spanish Olive | CC-606 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Coastal Fog | 976 | 1.42 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Mocha Cream 995 · lighter, LRV 57.8
- Stonington Gray HC-170 · lighter, LRV 59.4
- Hazy Skies OC-48 · lighter, LRV 58.0
- Horizon Gray 2141-50 · darker, LRV 50.7
- Bar Harbor Beige 1032 · darker, LRV 51.1
- Winterwood 1486 · darker, LRV 51.0
Colors that go with Gray Mirage
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Feather Soft 1431 · complementary (180°)
- Chocolate Mousse 1025 · analogous (−30°)
- Prescott Green HC-140 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Stream 1668 · triadic (120°)
- Hidden Sanctuary 1375 · triadic (240°)
Gray Mirage vs popular colors
- Revere Pewter (Benjamin Moore HC-172, ΔE 2.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 3.3) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 53.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Repose Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7015, ΔE 4.4) is lighter (LRV 58.2 vs 53.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.