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Curio Gray SW 0024
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Curio Gray sits at L* 57.9, a* 2.6, b* 11.7. Its hue angle is 77° and its chroma is 12.0, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 55%.
LRV 26.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 26.0, Curio Gray is lighter than 33% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Curio 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beigewood | 1007 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Kingsport Gray | HC-86 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Smoky Ash | 986 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Curio 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | PPU5-06 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Ethiopia | PPU5-6 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Light Truffle | PPU5-06A | 1.12 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavern Taupe | SW 7508 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Sycamore Tan | SW 2855 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Woodbridge | SW 9618 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tanglewood | SW 9607 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Moth Wing | SW 9174 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sawdust | SW 6158 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Dry Dock SW 7502 · lighter, LRV 28.0
- Tanglewood SW 9607 · lighter, LRV 28.0
- Woodbridge SW 9618 · lighter, LRV 28.2
- Timeless Taupe SW 9579 · darker, LRV 23.6
- Vintage SW 9528 · darker, LRV 23.5
- Terrain SW 9613 · darker, LRV 23.5
Colors that go with Curio Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Curio Gray:
- Accessible Beige SW 7036
- Red Theatre SW 7584
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bracing Blue SW 6242 · complementary (180°)
- Velvety Chestnut SW 9079 · analogous (−30°)
- Canal Street SW 9523 · analogous (+30°)
- Peacock Plume SW 0020 · triadic (120°)
- Berry Cream SW 9075 · triadic (240°)
Curio Gray vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 3.9) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 26.0), more yellow/warm.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 9.2) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 26.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 9.3) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 26.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.