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Bleached Gray ES-78
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Bleached Gray sits at L* 81.7, a* 0.6, b* 9.7. Its hue angle is 86° and its chroma is 9.7, 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 53%.
LRV 59.7 (estimated): light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 59.7 (estimated), Bleached Gray is lighter than 64% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Bleached 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mushroom | SW 9587 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Accessible Beige | SW 7036 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Grecian Ivory | SW 7541 | 1.26 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Bleached 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Even Better Beige | DC-010 | 0.43 | Practically identical | |
| Sandstone Cliff | 750C-3 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Almond Wisp | PPU5-12 | 0.99 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lace Handkerchief | CSP-220 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Litchfield Gray | HC-78 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Cedar Key | 982 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Cedar Key | OC-16 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Timson Sand | CW-140 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Temporal Spirit | 965 | 1.67 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Raleigh Peach CW-205 · lighter, LRV 62.6
- Bruton White CW-710 · lighter, LRV 63.3
- Hollingsworth Green HC-141 · lighter, LRV 63.3
- King Arthur's Court 1081 · darker, LRV 55.2
- Sandpiper Beige CC-368 · darker, LRV 55.2
- Milk Shake 1165 · darker, LRV 55.6
Colors that go with Bleached Gray
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Ice 821 · complementary (180°)
- Southern Comfort 2095-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Wind Chime AF-465 · analogous (+30°)
- Ashwood Gray 1654 · triadic (120°)
- Easter Ribbon 1381 · triadic (240°)
Bleached Gray vs popular colors
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 1.1) is darker (LRV 57.7 vs 59.7).
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 2.6) is lighter (LRV 66.3 vs 59.7).
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 2.6) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 59.7), more blue/cool, more muted.