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Wedgewood Gray HC-146
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Wedgewood Gray sits at L* 75.9, a* -6.9, b* -1.2. Its hue angle is 190° and its chroma is 7.0, so it leans blue-green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 23%.
LRV 49.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 49.6, Wedgewood Gray is lighter than 54% 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 Wedgewood 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain | SW 6219 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Fresh Eucalyptus | SW 9658 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Festoon Aqua | SW 0019 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Wedgewood 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning Parlor | HDC-CL-15G | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Greenwich Village | N440-3 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Watery | HDC-CT-26 | 1.48 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gossamer Blue | 2123-40 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rhine River | 689 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yarmouth Blue | HC-150 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Paradiso | 717 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beach Glass | 1564 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wales Gray | 1585 | 3.27 | 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.
- Tranquility AF-490 · lighter, LRV 53.3
- Picnic Basket CSP-730 · lighter, LRV 53.1
- Eternity AF-695 · lighter, LRV 52.2
- Cape Blue 1642 · darker, LRV 46.9
- Manor Blue 1627 · darker, LRV 46.8
- Exhale AF-515 · darker, LRV 46.3
Colors that go with Wedgewood Gray
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Homespun Charm 1249 · complementary (180°)
- Pleasant Valley 696 · analogous (−30°)
- Soft Chinchilla 2135-50 · analogous (+30°)
- African Violet 2116-50 · triadic (120°)
- Hazelwood 1005 · triadic (240°)
Wedgewood Gray vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 3.8) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 49.6), more red/pink.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 5.4) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 49.6), more yellow/warm.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 6.8) is darker (LRV 44.1 vs 49.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.