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Carter Gray CW-80
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Carter Gray sits at L* 52.2, a* -0.1, b* 7.9. Its hue angle is 91° and its chroma is 7.9, 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 35%.
LRV 21.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.9, Carter 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 Carter 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anonymous | SW 7046 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Solitary Slate | SW 9598 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Adaptive Shade | SW 7053 | 1.38 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Carter 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuscript | PPU8-23 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Smoky Trout | MQ2-53 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Eagle Ridge | ECC-46-2 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparrow | AF-720 | 0.59 | Practically identical | |
| River Silt | CSP-180 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Randolph Stone | CW-75 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Roosevelt Taupe | 1539 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cromwell Gray | HC-103 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gargoyle | 1546 | 2.78 | 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.
- Smoked Oyster 2109-40 · lighter, LRV 23.0
- Powell Smokehouse CW-360 · lighter, LRV 23.0
- Gunsmith Gray CW-65 · lighter, LRV 23.8
- Rustic Taupe 999 · darker, LRV 19.3
- Beachcomber 993 · darker, LRV 19.0
- Gloucester Sage HC-100 · darker, LRV 19.3
Colors that go with Carter Gray
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Silver Streak 2119-40 · complementary (180°)
- Porcini CSP-195 · analogous (−30°)
- Rooftop Garden CSP-765 · analogous (+30°)
- Wetherburn's Blue CW-580 · triadic (120°)
- Tropical Dusk 2117-40 · triadic (240°)
Carter Gray vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 5.2) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 21.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 5.3) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 21.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 9.9) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 21.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.