Behr Cathedral Gray vs. Sherwin Williams Gossamer Veil

The colors, each unique in their hue and saturation, embody their own individual beauty and value. The hues of the colors are quite similar.
Sherwin Williams SW 9165 is more saturated than Cathedral Gray
They differ in their values, with Behr PPU18-14 being darker.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila

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Behr Cathedral Gray vs. Sherwin Williams Gossamer Veil
Hue
36
40
Saturation
3
15
more saturated
Lightness
?Simple 0–100% measure derived from the min/max of the sRGB channels. It is not aligned with human visual perception - use CIE L* for perceptual lightness.
66
80
lighter
LRV
?Light Reflectance Value measures the percentage of light reflected by a color. It ranges from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (pure white, all light reflected).
40.44
61.83
looks lighter
CIE L
?Perceptual lightness.
Lightness value from CIE Lab color space.
Values from 0 (black) to 100 (diffuse white)
69.69
82.901
looks lighter
Color difference ΔE*₀₀
?CIE color difference.
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
10.055
Temperature:
Neutral
Warm
Living Room Interior walls comparison
Living Room Interior

Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.

Color comparisons featuring Behr Cathedral Gray

Cathedral Gray and Web Gray comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs SW7075 Web Gray

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Cathedral Gray and On the Rocks comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs SW7671 On the Rocks

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Cathedral Gray and Dolphin Fin comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs 790C-3 Dolphin Fin

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Cathedral Gray and Evening Shadow comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs SW7662 Evening Shadow

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Cathedral Gray and Functional Gray comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs SW7024 Functional Gray

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Cathedral Gray and Porpoise comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs SW7047 Porpoise

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Cathedral Gray and Dark Ash comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs 770F-5 Dark Ash

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Cathedral Gray and Graceful Gray comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs PPU18-12 Graceful Gray

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Cathedral Gray and Parlour Taupe comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs 7003-1 Parlour Taupe

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Cathedral Gray and Stardew comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs SW9138 Stardew

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Cathedral Gray and Naturalist Gray comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs N380-5 Naturalist Gray

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Cathedral Gray and Creek Bend comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs 790F-4 Creek Bend

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Cathedral Gray and Silver Drop comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs 790C-2 Silver Drop

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Cathedral Gray and Pure White comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs OC-64 Pure White

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Cathedral Gray and Balanced Beige comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs SW7037 Balanced Beige

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Cathedral Gray and Silver Shadow comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs N510-1 Silver Shadow

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Cathedral Gray and Pier comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs PPU8-22 Pier

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Cathedral Gray and Cathedral Gray comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs CSP-205 Cathedral Gray

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Cathedral Gray and Rock Crystal comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs MQ3-28 Rock Crystal

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Cathedral Gray and Storm comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs AF-700 Storm

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Cathedral Gray and Bone Black comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs CW-715 Bone Black

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Cathedral Gray and Adirondack Blue comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs N480-5 Adirondack Blue

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Cathedral Gray and Pencil Sketch comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs N500-4 Pencil Sketch

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Cathedral Gray and Silver City comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs MQ2-59 Silver City

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Cathedral Gray and Hibernate comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs SW9573 Hibernate

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Cathedral Gray and Mineral Deposit comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs SW7652 Mineral Deposit

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Cathedral Gray and Oriental Eggplant comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs PPU17-02 Oriental Eggplant

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Cathedral Gray and Gray Matters comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs SW7066 Gray Matters

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Cathedral Gray and Dorian Gray comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs SW7017 Dorian Gray

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Cathedral Gray and Historical Gray comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs N370-4A Historical Gray

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Cathedral Gray and Elemental Gray comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs PPU26-06 Elemental Gray

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Cathedral Gray and Gateway Gray comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs MQ6-22 Gateway Gray

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Cathedral Gray and Revere Pewter comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs HC-172 Revere Pewter

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Cathedral Gray and Sonic Silver comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs HDC-MD-26 Sonic Silver

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Cathedral Gray and Light Yellow comparison

PPU18-14 Cathedral Gray vs 2022-60 Light Yellow

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