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Through the Looking Glass CSP-495
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Through the Looking Glass sits at L* 76.6, a* 1.4, b* 0.5. Its hue angle is 20° and its chroma is 1.5, 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 25%.
LRV 51.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 51.0, Through the Looking Glass is lighter than 55% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Through the Looking Glass
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fashionable Gray | SW 6275 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Essential Gray | SW 6002 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Ponder | SW 7079 | 1.78 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Through the Looking Glass
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grape Creme | PPU16-11 | 0.59 | Practically identical | |
| Grape Crème | UL250-10 | 0.59 | Practically identical | |
| French Lilac | PPU16-10 | 1.28 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nightingale | AF-670 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Piano Concerto | 1445 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| After the Rain | 1452 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Smoke Embers | 1466 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silver Dollar | 1460 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Iced Mauve | 2115-50 | 3.77 | 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.
- Wales Gray 1585 · lighter, LRV 53.5
- Silver Lake 1598 · lighter, LRV 54.8
- Silver Marlin 2139-50 · lighter, LRV 56.0
- Iced Marble 1578 · darker, LRV 47.2
- Imperial Gray 1571 · darker, LRV 46.8
- La Paloma Gray 1551 · darker, LRV 45.6
Colors that go with Through the Looking Glass
Through the Looking Glass is too close to neutral (chroma 1.5) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Through the Looking Glass vs popular colors
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 4.4) is darker (LRV 48.2 vs 51.0), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Colonnade Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7641, ΔE 5.1) is lighter (LRV 53.0 vs 51.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 5.4) is darker (LRV 47.7 vs 51.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.