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Randolph Gray CW-85
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Randolph Gray sits at L* 37.1, a* -2.0, b* 5.8. Its hue angle is 109° and its chroma is 6.1, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 45%.
LRV 11.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 11.3, Randolph Gray is lighter than 9% 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 Randolph 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roycroft Bronze Green | SW 2846 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hidden Trail | SW 9525 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Shade-Grown | SW 6188 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Randolph 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windgate Hill | MQ6-24 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Twilight Forest | ECC-47-3 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Black Bamboo | N380-7 | 1.98 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwood Moss | 1484 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Tuscany Green | 2140-20 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aegean Olive | 1491 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mohegan Sage | 2138-30 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dakota Woods Green | 2139-20 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tavern Charcoal | CW-90 | 3.44 | 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.
- Mohegan Sage 2138-30 · lighter, LRV 12.4
- Durango 2137-30 · lighter, LRV 12.3
- Spanish Moss ES-44 · lighter, LRV 11.3
- Dragon's Breath 1547 · darker, LRV 9.2
- Silhouette AF-655 · darker, LRV 10.2
- Char Brown 2137-20 · darker, LRV 9.3
Colors that go with Randolph Gray
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Mythic CSP-510 · complementary (180°)
- Dragon's Breath 1547 · analogous (−30°)
- Vintage Vogue 462 · analogous (+30°)
- New Providence Navy 1651 · triadic (120°)
- Mountain Ridge 1456 · triadic (240°)
Randolph Gray vs popular colors
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 4.4) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 11.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 5.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 5.7) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 11.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.