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Cathedral Gray CSP-205
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Cathedral Gray sits at L* 57.9, a* 0.9, b* 8.7. Its hue angle is 84° and its chroma is 8.8, 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 26.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 26.4, Cathedral Gray is lighter than 29% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Cathedral Gray
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio Clay | SW 9172 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Quarry Stone | SW 9603 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Felted Wool | SW 9171 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cathedral Gray
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art District | MQ2-57 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Fifth Olive-Nue | T16-08 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Great Frontier | ECC-14-2 | 1.90 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equestrian Gray | 1553 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Smoked Truffle | CSP-145 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Castle Gate | CSP-75 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stardust | 2108-40 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Revolutionary Storm | CW-155 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Copley Gray | HC-104 | 2.40 | 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.
- Cabot Trail 998 · lighter, LRV 28.1
- Sage Mountain 1488 · lighter, LRV 28.5
- Taiga CC-696 · lighter, LRV 28.5
- Taupe Fedora CSP-260 · darker, LRV 24.2
- Taos Taupe 2111-40 · darker, LRV 23.6
- Eagle Rock 1469 · darker, LRV 24.5
Colors that go with Cathedral Gray
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Oxford Gray 2128-40 · complementary (180°)
- Studio Clay CSP-380 · analogous (−30°)
- Antique Pewter 1560 · analogous (+30°)
- Aegean Teal 2136-40 · triadic (120°)
- Amorous AF-600 · triadic (240°)
Cathedral Gray vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 4.7) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 26.4), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 26.4), more blue/cool, more green.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 8.4) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 26.4), more blue/cool, more muted.