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
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
- Lighted Up Nippon Paint NP OW 2270P White Very close ΔE 0.0
- Green Whisper Jotun 7689 White Very close ΔE 0.2
- Sky Mimic Asian Paints 7420 White Very close ΔE 0.4
- White Blaze Kelly-Moore KMW64-1 White Very close ΔE 0.4
- TVT Y439 Tikkurila White Very close ΔE 0.4
- Candy White-w Nerolac 165 White Very close ΔE 0.5
- Very close ΔE 0.0
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
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.