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Gray Gardens CSP-55
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Gray Gardens sits at L* 48.8, a* -2.3, b* 1.7. Its hue angle is 144° and its chroma is 2.9, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 29%.
LRV 18.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.7, Gray Gardens is lighter than 19% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Gray Gardens
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westchester Gray | SW 2849 | 3.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Homburg Gray | SW 7622 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Attitude Gray | SW 7060 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Gray Gardens
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnet | MQ2-61 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| In The Woods | T17-13 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Laurel Oak | ECC-41-3 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst Gray | HC-167 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Rocky Coast | 1595 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Millstone Gray | 1581 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gunmetal | 1602 | 3.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Porch Swing | CSP-750 | 4.24 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Kitty Gray | 1589 | 4.39 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Steep Cliff Gray 2122-20 · lighter, LRV 20.5
- Porch Swing CSP-750 · lighter, LRV 20.4
- Steel Wool 2121-20 · lighter, LRV 20.7
- Windy City CSP-150 · darker, LRV 17.0
- Gunmetal 1602 · darker, LRV 16.6
- Caldwell Green HC-124 · darker, LRV 16.3
Colors that go with Gray Gardens
Gray Gardens is too close to neutral (chroma 2.9) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Gray Gardens vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 1.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 5.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 10.6) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 18.7), more blue/cool, more green, more saturated.