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Ashley Gray HC-87
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Ashley Gray sits at L* 64.2, a* 1.8, b* 8.3. Its hue angle is 78° and its chroma is 8.5, so it leans orange 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 40%.
LRV 33.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.5, Ashley Gray is lighter than 37% 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 Ashley 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pewter Tankard | SW 0023 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Sticks & Stones | SW 7503 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Pavestone | SW 7642 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Ashley 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiitake | N220-4 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Rustic Taupe | N200-4 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Warm Stone | BXC-10 | 1.33 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesboro Taupe | 1544 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Creekbed | 1006 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Briarwood | HC-175 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| River Reflections | 1552 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gothic Arch | CSP-80 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cole Stone | CW-60 | 2.65 | 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.
- Victorian Garden 1531 · lighter, LRV 35.1
- Seaside Sand 2110-40 · lighter, LRV 36.6
- Rockport Gray HC-105 · lighter, LRV 36.6
- Beige Gray ES-51 · darker, LRV 40.6
- Gettysburg Gray HC-107 · darker, LRV 30.9
- Graystone 1475 · darker, LRV 30.5
Colors that go with Ashley Gray
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Coastline AF-570 · complementary (180°)
- Seaside Sand 2110-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Arctic Shadows 1559 · analogous (+30°)
- Sea Star 2123-30 · triadic (120°)
- Inspired AF-595 · triadic (240°)
Ashley Gray vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 3.3) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 33.5), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 3.7) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 33.5), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 4.7) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 33.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.