ColorplanBenjamin Moore Englewood Cliffs (1607) is a deep cool gray with a cool blue undertone and an LRV of 23. Closest matches: Sherwin-Williams Storm Cloud (SW 6249) and Farrow & Ball Plummett (No.272). For trim, try Ultra White (CC-10).
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Suggested trim and ceiling are Benjamin Moore whites that share this color's undertone.
Color Details
| Family | Gray |
| LRV | 22.8 (dark; 0 = black, 100 = pure white) |
| HEX | #7F8487 |
| RGB | 127, 132, 135 |
| HSL | 202°, 3%, 51% |
About Englewood Cliffs
Englewood Cliffs (1607) is a deep cool gray from Benjamin Moore with a cool blue undertone. With an LRV of 23, Englewood Cliffs absorbs more light than it reflects, so it works best in rooms with good natural light or where you want a cozier feel.
North-facing light makes Englewood Cliffs read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it. It's a good fit for bedrooms, offices, accent walls and kitchen cabinets. It's very close to Rock Gray (1615); you'd mostly see the difference side by side.
How Englewood Cliffs changes with the light
Englewood Cliffs has a cool undertone. North light will push it cooler and grayer, while south and west light warm it up. If your room faces north, look at it next to a warm white trim.
North-facing rooms
Englewood Cliffs has a cool undertone that north light will push cooler and grayer; warm white trim helps balance it.
East-facing rooms
Englewood Cliffs will look warmer and brighter in the morning and cooler and grayer by afternoon; check a sample at both times.
South-facing rooms
Bright south light shows Englewood Cliffs close to its true color, slightly lighter and warmer.
West-facing rooms
Englewood Cliffs looks cool in the morning and warms up in the golden late-afternoon light.
See Englewood Cliffs in real homes
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Englewood Cliffs equivalents in other brands
The closest color from each brand. ΔE (“delta E”) scores how different two colors look: under 2.5 is very hard to tell apart on a wall, over 5 is clearly different.
Sherwin-Williams
Close · ΔE 3.2
Also close: Bracing Blue (ΔE 7.1)
Compare side by side →Behr
Closest available · ΔE 5.1
Also close: Dark Pewter (ΔE 5.2)
Compare side by side →Similar Benjamin Moore colors
Englewood Cliffs questions
What undertone does Englewood Cliffs have?
Englewood Cliffs has a cool blue undertone, so it reads as a cool color. North-facing light makes Englewood Cliffs read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it.
Is Englewood Cliffs a light or dark color?
Englewood Cliffs has a light reflectance value (LRV) of 22.8 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white, which makes it a deep color. With an LRV of 23, Englewood Cliffs absorbs more light than it reflects, so it works best in rooms with good natural light or where you want a cozier feel.
What is the closest match to Englewood Cliffs in other paint brands?
Sherwin-Williams: Storm Cloud SW 6249 (close, ΔE 3.2); Farrow & Ball: Plummett No.272 (close, ΔE 4.4); Behr: Adirondack Blue N480-5 (closest available, ΔE 5.1). Matches are calculated with the CIEDE2000 color difference formula; always check a physical sample before buying.
What trim and ceiling color goes with Englewood Cliffs?
Try Ultra White (CC-10) on trim and Wedding Veil (2125-70) on the ceiling. Both are Benjamin Moore whites that share Englewood Cliffs's undertone.
Where does Englewood Cliffs work best?
Englewood Cliffs works well in bedrooms, offices, accent walls and kitchen cabinets. With an LRV of 23, Englewood Cliffs absorbs more light than it reflects, so it works best in rooms with good natural light or where you want a cozier feel.
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