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Spalding Gray SW 6074
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Spalding Gray sits at L* 54.2, a* 3.6, b* 7.4. Its hue angle is 64° and its chroma is 8.2, 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 38%.
LRV 22.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 22.1, Spalding Gray is lighter than 29% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Spalding 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoked Oyster | 2109-40 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Powell Smokehouse | CW-360 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gotham | CSP-385 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Spalding 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Truffle | HDC-NT-27B | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Bridle Leather | N180-5 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Chocolate Chiffon | BNC-22 | 1.97 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timeless Taupe | SW 9579 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Poised Taupe | SW 6039 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Backdrop | SW 7025 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Warm Stone | SW 7032 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Teakwood | SW 9619 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Virtual Taupe | SW 7039 | 3.32 | 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.
- Classic French Gray SW 0077 · lighter, LRV 24.2
- Dusted Truffle SW 9083 · lighter, LRV 24.7
- Alloy SW 9569 · lighter, LRV 25.5
- Attitude Gray SW 7060 · darker, LRV 20.2
- Backdrop SW 7025 · darker, LRV 20.2
- Country Tweed SW 9519 · darker, LRV 20.0
Colors that go with Spalding Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Spalding Gray:
- Jasper Stone SW 9133
- Rocky River SW 6215
- Heron Plume SW 6070
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Storm Cloud SW 6249 · complementary (180°)
- Renwick Heather SW 2818 · analogous (−30°)
- Lauriston Stone SW 9593 · analogous (+30°)
- Studio Blue Green SW 0047 · triadic (120°)
- Gentle Grape SW 9074 · triadic (240°)
Spalding Gray vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 6.9) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 22.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 8.7) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 22.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 9.1) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 22.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.