PANTONE COLOR OF THE YEAR 2021
Ultimate Gray #939597
Pantone Color of the Year 2021 (one of two) — a steady, mid-tone neutral grey.
ULTIMATE GRAY
RGB 147, 149, 151 LRV 30
Color spec
| Hex | #939597 |
| RGB | 147, 149, 151 |
| HSL | 210°, 2%, 58% |
| CMYK | 3, 1, 0, 41 |
| LRV | 30 |
| Source | Pantone Color of the Year 2021 |
Kompozit closest match
KOMPOZIT
Jet Gray
SKU 0548 · #9D9A9A · LRV 33
ΔE 3.28 (close)
Closest matches at 11 other US paint brands
| Color | Brand | Name | SKU | LRV | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farrow & Ball | Lamp Room Gray | No. 88 | 39 | — | |
| Sherwin-Williams | Argos | SW 7065 | 35 | — | |
| Behr | Pewter Mug | BNC-22 | 35 | — | |
| Benjamin Moore | Half Moon Crest | 1481 | 38 | — | |
| PPG / Glidden | Chinchilla | PPG1001-4 | 38 | — | |
| Clare | Stargazer | Clare 14 | 27 | — | |
| Backdrop | Polly Wants | BD-PW | 27 | — | |
| Magnolia Home | Front Porch | JG-075 | 24 | — | |
| Valspar | Notre Dame | 5006-2C | 35 | — | |
| Pratt & Lambert | Sterling | 32-13 | 38 | — | |
| Dunn-Edwards | Battleship Gray | DET636 | 22 | — |
Palette
Generated by hue-rotating #939597 in HSL space. Use as a starting point for a coordinated room scheme — pair the base color with one accent and one neutral.
COMPLEMENTARY
#939597 + #979593
TRIADIC
#939597 · #979395 · #959793
ANALOGOUS
#939797 · #939597 · #939397
SPLIT-COMPLEMENTARY
#939597 · #979393 · #979793
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
Sample text on white
3.01:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.99:1 AA
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
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