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Gray

Benjamin Moore 2138-70

HEX
#E5E9E3
RGB
229, 233, 227
LAB
91.9, -2.4, 2.4
LRV
≈ 80
Family
White, neutral
Nearest RAL
9003 Signal White
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With an LRV of about 80, Gray reflects most of the light that reaches it. It keeps a north-facing or dim room bright, and in strong sun it can look whiter than the chip. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.

Gray in other brands

Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore

  • Chantilly Benjamin Moore 2121-70 White
  • Lilac Benjamin Moore CSP-490 Light Gray

How it looks with color blindness

  • Deuteranopia Reads as white
  • Protanopia Reads as white
  • Tritanopia Reads as white
  • Achromatopsia Reads as white

Under different light

  • Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns yellow
  • Neutral, 4000 K Turns beige
  • Daylight, 6500 K As listed

Questions

Is Gray warm or cool?

Close to neutral. Its LAB a value of -2.4 and b value of 2.4 sit near zero, so it shifts with the light and the colors around it.

What is the closest Nippon Paint color to Gray?

Lighted Up (NP OW 2270P), at ΔE 0.0. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.

What is the LRV of Gray?

≈ 80. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.