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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
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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

Lighter and darker in Behr

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.