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Stonington Gray HC-170
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Stonington Gray sits at L* 81.5, a* -1.4, b* 2.9. Its hue angle is 116° and its chroma is 3.2, 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 29%.
LRV 59.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 59.4, Stonington Gray is lighter than 64% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Stonington 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweater Weather | SW 9548 | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Front Porch | SW 7651 | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Antimony | SW 9552 | 0.90 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Stonington 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver City | MQ2-59 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Mexican Silver | QE-49 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Paving Stones | PPF-16 | 0.97 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Chain | 1472 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Perspective® | CSP-5 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Sleigh Bells | 1480 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Cliffside Gray | HC-180 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Nimbus | 1465 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sterling | 1591 | 2.23 | 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.
- Violet Pearl 1451 · lighter, LRV 62.5
- New Age 1444 · lighter, LRV 62.5
- Penthouse CSP-35 · lighter, LRV 62.3
- Silver Lake 1598 · darker, LRV 54.8
- Gray Wisp 1570 · darker, LRV 54.4
- Gray Wisp CC-670 · darker, LRV 54.4
Colors that go with Stonington Gray
Stonington Gray is too close to neutral (chroma 3.2) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Stonington Gray vs popular colors
- Repose Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7015, ΔE 2.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore OC-52, ΔE 2.3) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 59.4).
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 2.7) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 59.4), more green.