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Rockport Gray HC-105
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Rockport Gray sits at L* 66.8, a* -0.1, b* 7.5. Its hue angle is 91° and its chroma is 7.5, 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 35%.
LRV 36.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 36.6, Rockport Gray is lighter than 40% 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 Rockport 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Reserve | SW 9597 | 0.45 | Practically identical | |
| Fawn Brindle | SW 7640 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Intellectual Gray | SW 7045 | 1.17 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Rockport 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackal | T12-12 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| True Taupewood | PPU24-09 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Ashwood | 720D-4 | 1.84 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Reflections | 1552 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Chateau | CSP-140 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Upper West Side | CSP-70 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Quicksand | CSP-200 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jockey Hollow Gray | HC-108 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sea Gull Gray | ES-72 | 2.48 | 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.
- Upper West Side CSP-70 · lighter, LRV 39.1
- Jockey Hollow Gray HC-108 · lighter, LRV 39.5
- Cotswold AF-150 · lighter, LRV 39.0
- Creekbed 1006 · darker, LRV 33.3
- Louisburg Green HC-113 · darker, LRV 33.8
- Ashley Gray HC-87 · darker, LRV 33.5
Colors that go with Rockport Gray
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Yukon Sky 1439 · complementary (180°)
- Creekbed 1006 · analogous (−30°)
- Oilcloth CSP-760 · analogous (+30°)
- Silken Blue CSP-670 · triadic (120°)
- Inspired AF-595 · triadic (240°)
Rockport Gray vs popular colors
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 2.3) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 36.6), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 2.5) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 36.6).
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 2.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink.