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Overcoat CC-544
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Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Overcoat sits at L* 44.1, a* 0.2, b* 0.7. Its hue angle is 75° and its chroma is 0.7, 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 28%.
LRV 15.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 15.2, Overcoat is lighter than 15% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Overcoat
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm Warning | SW 9555 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grizzle Gray | SW 7068 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hulett Ore | SW 9574 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Overcoat
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not So Innocent | T11-5 | 0.38 | Practically identical | |
| Molten Lead | BXC-63 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Dark Granite | 780F-6 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnt Ember | CSP-120 | 0.71 | Practically identical | |
| Kendall Charcoal | HC-166 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Arctic Seal | CSP-15 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| City Shadow | CSP-60 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Charcoal Slate | HC-178 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stormy Sky | 1616 | 3.17 | 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.
- Gunmetal 1602 · lighter, LRV 16.6
- Windy City CSP-150 · lighter, LRV 17.0
- Millstone Gray 1581 · lighter, LRV 17.0
- Bracken Slate CW-690 · darker, LRV 14.1
- Anchor Gray 2126-30 · darker, LRV 13.6
- Mountain Ridge 1456 · darker, LRV 12.9
Colors that go with Overcoat
Overcoat is too close to neutral (chroma 0.7) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Overcoat vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 5.3) is lighter (LRV 17.4 vs 15.2), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 6.0) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 15.2).
- Gray (Benjamin Moore 2121-10, ΔE 6.0) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 15.2).