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Puritan Gray HC-164
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Puritan Gray sits at L* 64.8, a* -3.6, b* 1.1. Its hue angle is 163° and its chroma is 3.8, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 27%.
LRV 34.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 34.3, Puritan Gray is lighter than 38% 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 Puritan 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Grey | SW 7660 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Acacia Haze | SW 9132 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Breakwater | SW 9638 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Puritan 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brampton Gray | PPU11-16 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Dusk Blue | BXC-66 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Sage Gray | 710F-4 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Cardigan | 1600 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sea Glass | CSP-735 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gibraltar Cliffs | 1587 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cobblestone Path | 1606 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Greyhound | 1579 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Piedmont Gray | CC-690 | 3.23 | 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.
- Fusion AF-675 · lighter, LRV 36.7
- Cobblestone Path 1606 · lighter, LRV 37.3
- Del Mar Blue 704 · lighter, LRV 37.8
- Gibraltar Cliffs 1587 · darker, LRV 31.8
- Graystone 1475 · darker, LRV 30.5
- Soho Loft CSP-10 · darker, LRV 30.4
Colors that go with Puritan Gray
Puritan Gray is too close to neutral (chroma 3.8) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Puritan Gray vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 5.3) is darker (LRV 30.4 vs 34.3), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 6.6) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 34.3), more yellow/warm.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 7.2) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 34.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.