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Roycroft Mist Gray SW 2844
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Roycroft Mist Gray sits at L* 76.7, a* -0.4, b* 6.7. Its hue angle is 93° and its chroma is 6.7, so it leans yellow 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 41%.
LRV 51.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 51.3, Roycroft Mist Gray is lighter than 64% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Roycroft Mist 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shale | 861 | 0.52 | Practically identical | |
| Thunder | AF-685 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Cumulus Cloud | 1550 | 1.68 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Roycroft Mist 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Madre | ECC-46-1 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Tanglewood | N320-3 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Pumice | MQ6-23 | 1.48 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viaduct | SW 9567 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Skyline Steel | SW 1015 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Colonnade Gray | SW 7641 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Techno Gray | SW 6170 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| High Sierra | SW 9588 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Mindful Gray | SW 7016 | 1.80 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Beachcomber SW 9617 · lighter, LRV 54.7
- Threaded Loom SW 9512 · lighter, LRV 54.5
- Cargo Pants SW 7738 · lighter, LRV 55.7
- Versatile Gray SW 6072 · darker, LRV 47.8
- Mindful Gray SW 7016 · darker, LRV 47.7
- Ponder SW 7079 · darker, LRV 47.7
Colors that go with Roycroft Mist Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Roycroft Mist Gray:
- Westchester Gray SW 2849
- Renwick Heather SW 2818
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Daydream SW 6541 · complementary (180°)
- Versatile Gray SW 6072 · analogous (−30°)
- Contented SW 6191 · analogous (+30°)
- Rain SW 6219 · triadic (120°)
- Mauve Finery SW 6282 · triadic (240°)
Roycroft Mist Gray vs popular colors
- Colonnade Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7641, ΔE 1.5) is lighter (LRV 53.0 vs 51.3).
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 1.8) is darker (LRV 47.7 vs 51.3).
- Revere Pewter (Benjamin Moore HC-172, ΔE 2.4) is lighter (LRV 55.0 vs 51.3).