Cathedral Grey
Behr UL260-7
- HEX
- #ABA9A7
- RGB
- 171, 169, 167
- LAB
- 69.3, 0.3, 1.3
- LRV
- ≈ 40
- Family
- Light Gray, neutral
- Nearest RAL
- 9006 White Aluminium
With an LRV of about 40, Cathedral Grey is a mid tone: it absorbs more light than it reflects, so it reads deeper on a large wall than on the chip. It suits accent walls and well-lit rooms. Behr does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.
Cathedral Grey in other brands
- Ebony Jotun 9905 Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.6
- Serene Grey Asian Paints K274 Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.6
- TVT 1945 Tikkurila Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.8
- Slate Pebble Johnstone's Light Gray Very close ΔE 1.1
- Hempel 13040 Hempel Light Gray Very close ΔE 1.1
- Diamond Heights Kelly-Moore KM3821-2 Light Gray Very close ΔE 1.1
- Very close ΔE 0.0
Lighter and darker in Behr
- Grape Creme Behr PPU16-11 Light Gray
- Shark Fin Behr PPU24-19 Gray
- Very close ΔE 0.0
How it looks with color blindness
- Deuteranopia Reads as light gray
- Protanopia Reads as light gray
- Tritanopia Reads as light gray
- Achromatopsia Reads as light gray
Under different light
- Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns beige
- Neutral, 4000 K Close to listed
- Daylight, 6500 K As listed
Questions
Is Cathedral Grey warm or cool?
Close to neutral. Its LAB a value of 0.3 and b value of 1.3 sit near zero, so it shifts with the light and the colors around it.
What is the closest Jotun color to Cathedral Grey?
Ebony (9905), at ΔE 0.6. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.
What is the LRV of Cathedral Grey?
≈ 40. Behr does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.