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Cromwell Gray HC-103
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Cromwell Gray sits at L* 50.3, a* 0.0, b* 10.5. Its hue angle is 90° and its chroma is 10.5, 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 45%.
LRV 19.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.6, Cromwell Gray is lighter than 20% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Cromwell 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Tweed | SW 9519 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Carriage Stone | SW 9614 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Messenger Bag | SW 7740 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cromwell 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged Olive | HDC-NT-05 | 0.57 | Practically identical | |
| Spanish Galleon | 760D-6 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Rooftop Garden | QE-38 | 1.75 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Taupe | 1539 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Gargoyle | 1546 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Pelham Gray | CW-70 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Gloucester Sage | HC-100 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Devonshire Green | 1489 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| River Silt | CSP-180 | 2.03 | 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.
- Asphalt CC-548 · lighter, LRV 21.3
- Galápagos Green 475 · lighter, LRV 21.5
- Mossy Oak CC-600 · lighter, LRV 21.5
- Maple Shadows 1022 · darker, LRV 17.7
- Fairview Taupe HC-85 · darker, LRV 18.0
- Devonwood Taupe 1008 · darker, LRV 17.4
Colors that go with Cromwell Gray
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Luxe AF-580 · complementary (180°)
- Beachcomber 993 · analogous (−30°)
- Rooftop Garden CSP-765 · analogous (+30°)
- Caribbean Teal 2123-20 · triadic (120°)
- Bonne Nuit AF-635 · triadic (240°)
Cromwell Gray vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 5.8) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 19.6), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 6.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 11.2) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 19.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.