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Templeton Gray HC-161
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Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Templeton Gray sits at L* 54.8, a* -5.4, b* -1.9. Its hue angle is 199° and its chroma is 5.7, so it leans blue-green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 19%.
LRV 23.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.9, Templeton Gray is lighter than 26% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Templeton 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | SW 9644 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Blustery Sky | SW 9140 | 4.19 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Moody Blue | SW 6221 | 4.38 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Templeton 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nature Retreat | 730F-5 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Juniper Ash | PPU12-16 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Courtyard Blue | BXC-48 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo Blue | CW-645 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Wetherburn's Blue | CW-580 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gray Pinstripe | 1588 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Georgetown Gray | ES-77 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Smokestack Gray | 2131-40 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Night Train | 1567 | 3.10 | 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.
- Secret AF-710 · lighter, LRV 25.9
- Dartsmouth Green 691 · lighter, LRV 25.9
- Avalon CC-756 · lighter, LRV 26.4
- Montpelier AF-555 · darker, LRV 22.4
- Normandy 2129-40 · darker, LRV 21.7
- Black Pepper 2130-40 · darker, LRV 21.1
Colors that go with Templeton Gray
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Frozen in Time 1448 · complementary (180°)
- Night Train 1567 · analogous (−30°)
- Smokestack Gray 2131-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Tropical Dusk 2117-40 · triadic (120°)
- Eagle Rock 1469 · triadic (240°)
Templeton Gray vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 3.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more saturated.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 8.5) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 23.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 10.2) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 23.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.