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Bunglehouse Gray SW 2845
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Bunglehouse Gray sits at L* 59.7, a* -0.1, b* 11.9. Its hue angle is 91° and its chroma is 11.9, 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 56%.
LRV 27.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 27.6, Bunglehouse Gray is lighter than 35% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Bunglehouse 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worn Leather Shoes | CSP-135 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Raccoon Hollow | 978 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Copley Gray | HC-104 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Bunglehouse 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carriage Door | 770D-5 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Lost Canyon | MQ6-29 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Gray Squirrel | N320-5 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeus | SW 7744 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Featherstone | SW 9518 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Quarry Stone | SW 9603 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tanglewood | SW 9607 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Studio Clay | SW 9172 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Canal Street | SW 9523 | 2.66 | 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.
- Jade Dragon SW 9129 · lighter, LRV 30.1
- Evergreen Fog SW 9130 · lighter, LRV 30.4
- San Antonio Sage SW 7731 · lighter, LRV 30.7
- Alloy SW 9569 · darker, LRV 25.5
- Renwick Olive SW 2815 · darker, LRV 25.4
- River Reed SW 9534 · darker, LRV 24.8
Colors that go with Bunglehouse Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Bunglehouse Gray:
- Birdseye Maple SW 2834
- Roycroft Bottle Green SW 2847
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dried Lavender SW 9072 · complementary (180°)
- Dry Dock SW 7502 · analogous (−30°)
- Jade Dragon SW 9129 · analogous (+30°)
- Tranquil Aqua SW 7611 · triadic (120°)
- Berry Cream SW 9075 · triadic (240°)
Bunglehouse Gray vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 3.1) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 27.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 6.1) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 27.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 8.2) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 27.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.