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Gotham CSP-385
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Undertone: Subtle orange undertone
In CIELAB, Gotham sits at L* 53.4, a* 2.3, b* 4.5. Its hue angle is 63° and its chroma is 5.0, so it leans orange 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 29%.
LRV 22.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 22.3, Gotham is lighter than 24% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Gotham
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mink | SW 6004 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Poised Taupe | SW 6039 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spalding Gray | SW 6074 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Gotham
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suede Gray | PPU18-17 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Wild Truffle | HDC-NT-27B | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Complex Gray | N140-5 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone | 2112-40 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Granite | AF-660 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Eagle Rock | 1469 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Barnwood | CSP-115 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Smoked Oyster | 2109-40 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Powell Smokehouse | CW-360 | 3.04 | 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.
- Eagle Rock 1469 · lighter, LRV 24.5
- Cinder AF-705 · lighter, LRV 24.1
- Taos Taupe 2111-40 · lighter, LRV 23.6
- Cinnamon Slate 2113-40 · darker, LRV 19.7
- Chocolate Velvet CSP-235 · darker, LRV 19.6
- Roosevelt Taupe 1539 · darker, LRV 19.6
Colors that go with Gotham
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Wolf Gray 2127-40 · complementary (180°)
- Smoked Oyster 2109-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Tweed Coat CSP-85 · analogous (+30°)
- Apollo Blue CW-645 · triadic (120°)
- Sea Life 2118-40 · triadic (240°)
Gotham vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 5.1) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 22.3), more blue/cool, more green.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 6.9) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 22.3), more blue/cool, more green.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 10.1) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 22.3), more yellow/warm, more saturated.