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Clarksville Gray HC-102
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Clarksville Gray sits at L* 69.4, a* -1.0, b* 14.1. Its hue angle is 94° and its chroma is 14.1, 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 54%.
LRV 39.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 39.6, Clarksville Gray is lighter than 43% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Clarksville 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svelte Sage | SW 6164 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Meander | SW 9522 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sage | SW 2860 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Clarksville 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Khaki | BXC-22 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Stone Walls | PPU8-19 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Explorer Khaki | N330-4 | 1.41 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sag Harbor Gray | HC-95 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Embassy Green | 1523 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Brandon Beige | 977 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Brandon Beige | CC-530 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Meditation | AF-395 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Dried Basil | 1510 | 2.09 | 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.
- Oak Ridge 235 · lighter, LRV 42.5
- Quincy Tan HC-25 · lighter, LRV 42.5
- Plymouth Rock 1543 · lighter, LRV 42.7
- Chateau CSP-140 · darker, LRV 36.9
- Meditation AF-395 · darker, LRV 36.5
- Indian River 985 · darker, LRV 36.7
Colors that go with Clarksville Gray
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Freesia 1432 · complementary (180°)
- Venetian Portico AF-185 · analogous (−30°)
- Weekend Getaway 473 · analogous (+30°)
- Ocean City Blue 718 · triadic (120°)
- Lavender Lipstick 2072-50 · triadic (240°)
Clarksville Gray vs popular colors
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 4.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 6.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 6.5) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 39.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.