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Gauntlet Gray SW 7019
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Undertone: Subtle orange undertone
In CIELAB, Gauntlet Gray sits at L* 48.7, a* 1.0, b* 3.4. Its hue angle is 74° and its chroma is 3.6, so it leans orange only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 36%.
LRV 17.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 17.4, Gauntlet Gray is lighter than 22% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Gauntlet 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windy City | CSP-150 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gray Mountain | 1462 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Amherst Gray | HC-167 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Gauntlet 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volcanic Gray | PPH-44 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gris Volcanico | PPH-44 (HISP) | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Unpredictable Hue | MQ2-58 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hulett Ore | SW 9574 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Settlement | SW 9594 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Westchester Gray | SW 2849 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Solitary Slate | SW 9598 | 4.16 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mink | SW 6004 | 4.27 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Carriage Stone | SW 9614 | 4.36 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Westchester Gray SW 2849 · lighter, LRV 19.2
- Special Gray SW 6277 · lighter, LRV 19.2
- Settlement SW 9594 · lighter, LRV 19.3
- Thunderous SW 6201 · darker, LRV 14.9
- Homburg Gray SW 7622 · darker, LRV 14.7
- Garret Gray SW 6075 · darker, LRV 14.5
Colors that go with Gauntlet Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Gauntlet Gray:
- Repose Gray SW 7015
- Armagnac SW 6354
- Eider White SW 7014
Gauntlet Gray is too close to neutral (chroma 3.6) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its orange lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Gauntlet Gray vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 3.7) is about as light, more green.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 11.0) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 17.4), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Gray (Benjamin Moore 2121-10, ΔE 11.0) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 17.4), more blue/cool, more muted.