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Gray Mist CC-80
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Gray Mist sits at L* 88.8, a* -0.9, b* 6.8. Its hue angle is 97° and its chroma is 6.9, 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 40%.
LRV 72.8: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 72.8, Gray Mist is lighter than 82% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Gray Mist
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Choice | SW 7011 | 0.58 | Practically identical | |
| Oyster White | SW 7637 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Grey Mist | SW 9625 | 0.97 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Gray Mist
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Drift | N310-1 | 0.57 | Practically identical | |
| Light Granite | N340-1 | 0.69 | Practically identical | |
| Guesthouse | UL190-11 | 0.75 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Mist | 962 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Gray Mist | OC-30 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Strand of Pearls® | CSP-395 | 0.58 | Practically identical | |
| Fog Mist | OC-31 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Olympic Mountains | 971 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Hushed Hue | 1520 | 0.88 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Soft Chamois OC-13 · lighter, LRV 77.4
- Soft Chamois 969 · lighter, LRV 77.4
- Wood Ash 1065 · lighter, LRV 76.6
- Healing Aloe 1562 · darker, LRV 68.3
- Pale Oak OC-20 · darker, LRV 68.6
- Athena 858 · darker, LRV 68.6
Colors that go with Gray Mist
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lavender Secret 1415 · complementary (180°)
- Bride-To-Be 1009 · analogous (−30°)
- Silken Pine 2144-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Harbor Fog 2062-70 · triadic (120°)
- Purple Cream 2073-70 · triadic (240°)
Gray Mist vs popular colors
- Pale Oak (Benjamin Moore OC-20, ΔE 1.6) is darker (LRV 68.6 vs 72.8).
- Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7042, ΔE 1.7) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 72.8), more red/pink.
- Classic Gray (Benjamin Moore OC-23, ΔE 1.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.