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York Gray CW-45
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, York Gray sits at L* 81.8, a* -0.6, b* 9.8. Its hue angle is 94° and its chroma is 9.9, 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 52%.
LRV 59.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 59.1, York Gray is lighter than 64% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to York 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Marble | SW 6162 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Simple Stone | SW 9521 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Accolade | SW 9516 | 1.47 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to York 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unmarked Trail | N330-3 | 0.56 | Practically identical | |
| Coliseum Marble | PPU8-16 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Sandstorm | N310-3 | 1.06 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skipping Stone | CSP-155 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Lace Handkerchief | CSP-220 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Inner Balance | 1522 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Bleached Gray | ES-78 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Temporal Spirit | 965 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Clay Beige | OC-11 | 1.76 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Crystalline AF-485 · lighter, LRV 62.8
- Bruton White CW-710 · lighter, LRV 63.3
- Hollingsworth Green HC-141 · lighter, LRV 63.3
- Sagebrush CSP-770 · darker, LRV 55.5
- Grant Beige HC-83 · darker, LRV 55.8
- Brushed Aluminum 1485 · darker, LRV 55.4
Colors that go with York Gray
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Spring Flowers 1430 · complementary (180°)
- Pinky Swear CSP-340 · analogous (−30°)
- Tea Light 471 · analogous (+30°)
- Ashwood Gray 1654 · triadic (120°)
- Easter Ribbon 1381 · triadic (240°)
York Gray vs popular colors
- Revere Pewter (Benjamin Moore HC-172, ΔE 2.0) is darker (LRV 55.0 vs 59.1), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Edgecomb Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-173, ΔE 2.3) is lighter (LRV 63.1 vs 59.1), more blue/cool.
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 2.3) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 59.1), more yellow/warm, more saturated.