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Gothic Arch CSP-80
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Gothic Arch sits at L* 62.4, a* 0.8, b* 6.2. Its hue angle is 83° and its chroma is 6.2, 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 35%.
LRV 31.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 31.1, Gothic Arch is lighter than 34% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Gothic Arch
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavestone | SW 7642 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Acier | SW 9170 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Pewter Tankard | SW 0023 | 1.73 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Gothic Arch
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Gate | MQ2-60 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| Pebbled Path | PPF-31 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| River Pebble | BXC-54 | 1.91 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graystone | 1475 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Briarwood | HC-175 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ashley Gray | HC-87 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Waynesboro Taupe | 1544 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Escarpment | CC-518 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Willow Creek | 1468 | 2.64 | 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.
- Creekbed 1006 · lighter, LRV 33.3
- Puritan Gray HC-164 · lighter, LRV 34.3
- Escarpment CC-518 · lighter, LRV 34.5
- Studio Clay CSP-380 · darker, LRV 28.8
- Storm Cloud Gray 2140-40 · darker, LRV 28.9
- Sage Mountain 1488 · darker, LRV 28.5
Colors that go with Gothic Arch
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Coastline AF-570 · complementary (180°)
- Studio Clay CSP-380 · analogous (−30°)
- Arctic Shadows 1559 · analogous (+30°)
- Cloudy Sky 2122-30 · triadic (120°)
- Amethyst Sky 1447 · triadic (240°)
Gothic Arch vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 4.2) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 31.1).
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 4.8) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 31.1), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 5.2) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 31.1).