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Pelham Gray CW-70
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Pelham Gray sits at L* 51.6, a* 0.5, b* 11.8. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 11.8, 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 48%.
LRV 21.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.5, Pelham Gray is lighter than 23% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Pelham 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Tweed | SW 9519 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Downing Earth | SW 2820 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Habitat | SW 9608 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Pelham 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Galleon | 760D-6 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Mountain Elk | 740D-6 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Hiking Trail | PPU7-24A | 1.95 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stampede | 979 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Stampede | CC-540 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Roosevelt Taupe | 1539 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Cromwell Gray | HC-103 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| River Silt | CSP-180 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sparrow | AF-720 | 2.33 | 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.
- Springfield Sage 510 · lighter, LRV 23.0
- Smoked Oyster 2109-40 · lighter, LRV 23.0
- Powell Smokehouse CW-360 · lighter, LRV 23.0
- Rooftop Garden CSP-765 · darker, LRV 19.0
- Pine Grove 511 · darker, LRV 19.3
- Gargoyle 1546 · darker, LRV 18.9
Colors that go with Pelham Gray
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Luxe AF-580 · complementary (180°)
- Beachcomber 993 · analogous (−30°)
- Galápagos Green 475 · analogous (+30°)
- Tropical Oasis CSP-710 · triadic (120°)
- Tropical Dusk 2117-40 · triadic (240°)
Pelham Gray vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 7.0) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 21.5), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 7.6) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 21.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 9.7) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 21.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.