ColorplanThrough the Looking Glass
CSP-495 · Benjamin Moore
LRV 51 · mid-tone
0 black100 white
Benjamin Moore Through the Looking Glass (CSP-495) is a mid-tone neutral gray with almost no visible undertone and an LRV of 51. Closest matches: Sherwin-Williams Light French Gray (SW 0055), Farrow & Ball Pavilion Gray (No.242) and Behr Grape Creme (PPU16-11). For trim, try Mirage White (2116-70).
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This photo shows walls only. Photos show the color in a real room's light; your own light will change it.
Suggested trim and ceiling are Benjamin Moore whites that share this color's undertone.
Color Details
| Family | Gray |
| LRV | 50.8 (mid-tone; 0 = black, 100 = pure white) |
| HEX | #C0BCBC |
| RGB | 192, 188, 188 |
| HSL | 0°, 3%, 75% |
About Through the Looking Glass
Through the Looking Glass (CSP-495) is a mid-tone neutral gray from Benjamin Moore with almost no visible undertone. With an LRV of 51, Through the Looking Glass has visible color without darkening a room much.
Because its undertone is so subtle, Through the Looking Glass stays fairly consistent between north- and south-facing rooms. It's a good fit for open-plan living areas, hallways, living rooms and bedrooms. Next to Nightingale (AF-670), it's lighter.
How Through the Looking Glass changes with the light
Through the Looking Glass 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
Through the Looking Glass has a cool undertone that north light will push cooler and grayer; warm white trim helps balance it.
East-facing rooms
Through the Looking Glass 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 Through the Looking Glass close to its true color, slightly lighter and warmer.
West-facing rooms
Through the Looking Glass looks cool in the morning and warms up in the golden late-afternoon light.
See Through the Looking Glass in real homes
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Through the Looking Glass 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 3.3
Also close: Argos (ΔE 4.4)
Compare side by side →Behr
Nearly identical · ΔE 0.6
Also close: Natural Gray (ΔE 1.8)
Compare side by side →Similar Benjamin Moore colors
Through the Looking Glass questions
What undertone does Through the Looking Glass have?
Through the Looking Glass is close to a true neutral, with almost no visible undertone. Because its undertone is so subtle, Through the Looking Glass stays fairly consistent between north- and south-facing rooms.
Is Through the Looking Glass a light or dark color?
Through the Looking Glass has a light reflectance value (LRV) of 50.8 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white, which makes it a mid-tone color. With an LRV of 51, Through the Looking Glass has visible color without darkening a room much.
What is the closest match to Through the Looking Glass in other paint brands?
Sherwin-Williams: Light French Gray SW 0055 (close, ΔE 3.3); Farrow & Ball: Pavilion Gray No.242 (close, ΔE 3.9); Behr: Grape Creme PPU16-11 (nearly identical, ΔE 0.6). Matches are calculated with the CIEDE2000 color difference formula; always check a physical sample before buying.
What trim and ceiling color goes with Through the Looking Glass?
Try Mirage White (2116-70) on trim and Wedding Veil (2125-70) on the ceiling. Both are Benjamin Moore whites that share Through the Looking Glass's undertone.
Where does Through the Looking Glass work best?
Through the Looking Glass works well in open-plan living areas, hallways, living rooms and bedrooms. With an LRV of 51, Through the Looking Glass has visible color without darkening a room much.
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