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Crownsville Gray HC-106
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Crownsville Gray sits at L* 53.2, a* -1.2, b* 12.9. Its hue angle is 95° and its chroma is 13.0, 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 50%.
LRV 22.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 22.0, Crownsville Gray is lighter than 23% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Crownsville 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 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Meadow Trail | SW 7737 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Connected Gray | SW 6165 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Crownsville 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deserted Island | PPU8-24 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Sorrel Leaf | N340-6 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Knotweed | QE-37 | 1.92 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex Green | HC-109 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pelham Gray | CW-70 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Passion Vine | 1504 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pining for You | 1512 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Majestic Sage | 1532 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Smoke Bush | 1519 | 3.20 | 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.
- Taos Taupe 2111-40 · lighter, LRV 23.6
- Taupe Fedora CSP-260 · lighter, LRV 24.2
- Wet Clay CSP-1045 · lighter, LRV 24.5
- Pining for You 1512 · darker, LRV 19.7
- Chocolate Velvet CSP-235 · darker, LRV 19.6
- Roosevelt Taupe 1539 · darker, LRV 19.6
Colors that go with Crownsville Gray
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Luxe AF-580 · complementary (180°)
- Taupetone 1013 · analogous (−30°)
- Nicolson Green CW-500 · analogous (+30°)
- Baltic Sea CSP-680 · triadic (120°)
- Wild Orchid 2072-40 · triadic (240°)
Crownsville Gray vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 8.3) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 22.0), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 8.8) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 22.0), more red/pink.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 8.8) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 22.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.