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Windy City CSP-150
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Windy City sits at L* 46.6, a* 0.2, b* 4.5. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 4.5, so it leans yellow only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 32%.
LRV 17.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 17.0, Windy City is lighter than 17% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Windy City
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hulett Ore | SW 9574 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gauntlet Gray | SW 7019 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Thunderous | SW 6201 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Windy City
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusty Mountain | 790D-6 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Burnished Pewter | PPU24-04 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ancestral | PPU24-05 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek | 1470 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Burnt Ember | CSP-120 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Woodcliff Lake | 980 | 3.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Creek | 1477 | 3.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kendall Charcoal | HC-166 | 3.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Amherst Gray | HC-167 | 3.92 | 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.
- Gray Mountain 1462 · lighter, LRV 18.5
- Gray Gardens CSP-55 · lighter, LRV 18.7
- Amherst Gray HC-167 · lighter, LRV 18.8
- Kitty Gray 1589 · darker, LRV 15.5
- Dash of Pepper 1554 · darker, LRV 15.3
- Burnt Ember CSP-120 · darker, LRV 15.5
Colors that go with Windy City
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Ashland Slate 1608 · complementary (180°)
- Bear Creek 1470 · analogous (−30°)
- Millstone Gray 1581 · analogous (+30°)
- Knoxville Gray HC-160 · triadic (120°)
- Vintage Charm 1455 · triadic (240°)
Windy City vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 2.6) is about as light, more blue/cool.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 3.9) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 17.0), more blue/cool, more green.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 9.2) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 17.0), more blue/cool, more muted.