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Chatura Gray SW 9169
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Chatura Gray sits at L* 61.5, a* 3.3, b* 7.7. Its hue angle is 67° and its chroma is 8.4, 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 41%.
LRV 29.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 29.9, Chatura Gray is lighter than 38% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Chatura 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio Clay | CSP-380 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Weimaraner | AF-155 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Creekbed | 1006 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Chatura 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay | HDC-NT-04A | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Cheyenne Rock | 780B-5 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pebbled Path | PPF-31 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sticks & Stones | SW 7503 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Keystone Gray | SW 7504 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Armadillo | SW 9160 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cocoa Whip | SW 9084 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Moth Wing | SW 9174 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Elephant Ear | SW 9168 | 2.71 | 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.
- Pavestone SW 7642 · lighter, LRV 32.3
- Pewter Tankard SW 0023 · lighter, LRV 33.1
- Rushing River SW 7746 · lighter, LRV 33.5
- Quarry Stone SW 9603 · darker, LRV 27.3
- Studio Clay SW 9172 · darker, LRV 27.1
- Cocoa Berry SW 9078 · darker, LRV 26.7
Colors that go with Chatura Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Chatura Gray:
- Ivoire SW 6127
- Friendly Yellow SW 6680
- Heron Plume SW 6070
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Daphne SW 9151 · complementary (180°)
- Cocoa Berry SW 9078 · analogous (−30°)
- Canal Street SW 9523 · analogous (+30°)
- Jasper Stone SW 9133 · triadic (120°)
- Gentle Grape SW 9074 · triadic (240°)
Chatura Gray vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 4.6) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 29.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 5.7) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 29.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 7.4) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 29.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.