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Powell Gray CW-665
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Powell Gray sits at L* 42.1, a* -2.6, b* -5.4. Its hue angle is 244° and its chroma is 6.0, so it leans blue only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 20%.
LRV 14.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.6, Powell Gray is lighter than 14% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Powell 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grays Harbor | SW 6236 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Outerspace | SW 6251 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Rain Cloud | SW 9639 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Powell 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calligraphy | N490-6 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Thunder Bay | ECC-35-3 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Whale Gray | N470-6 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Floor | 1630 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Nocturnal Gray | 2135-30 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Anchor Gray | 2126-30 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Andes Summit | CSP-600 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stormy Sky | 1616 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spellbound | 1659 | 3.99 | 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.
- Knoxville Gray HC-160 · lighter, LRV 15.7
- Kitty Gray 1589 · lighter, LRV 15.5
- Arctic Seal CSP-15 · lighter, LRV 16.3
- Flint AF-560 · darker, LRV 12.0
- Mythic CSP-510 · darker, LRV 12.0
- Evening Dove 2128-30 · darker, LRV 12.0
Colors that go with Powell Gray
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Coachman's Cape® CSP-90 · complementary (180°)
- Nocturnal Gray 2135-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Anchor Gray 2126-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Mountain Ridge 1456 · triadic (120°)
- Rainy Afternoon 1575 · triadic (240°)
Powell Gray vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 6.7) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 14.6), more blue/cool, more saturated.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 7.1) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 14.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray (Benjamin Moore 2121-10, ΔE 7.1) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 14.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.