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Georgetown Gray ES-77
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Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Georgetown Gray sits at L* 55.6, a* -3.1, b* -0.5. Its hue angle is 189° and its chroma is 3.2, so it leans blue-green 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 21%.
LRV 23.6 (estimated): dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.6 (estimated), Georgetown Gray is lighter than 25% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Georgetown 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software | SW 7074 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Scattered Showers | SW 9559 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Portsmouth | SW 9644 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Georgetown 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nature Retreat | 730F-5 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Slate Gray | 6695 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Euro Gray | PPU25-17 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaker Gray | 1594 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Gray Pinstripe | 1588 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Night Train | 1567 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Night Train | CC-720 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Shark Gray | 2134-40 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Templeton Gray | HC-161 | 3.02 | 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.
- Carolina Gull 2138-40 · lighter, LRV 27.4
- Cos Cob Stonewall 1483 · lighter, LRV 26.2
- Hearthstone 1601 · lighter, LRV 27.4
- Wetherburn's Blue CW-580 · darker, LRV 23.6
- Geddy Gray CW-720 · darker, LRV 22.7
- Smokestack Gray 2131-40 · darker, LRV 22.8
Colors that go with Georgetown Gray
Georgetown Gray is too close to neutral (chroma 3.2) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue-green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Georgetown Gray vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 6.5) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 23.6), more blue/cool, more green, more saturated.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 7.3) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 23.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 8.3) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 23.6), more yellow/warm, more saturated.