Aged Gray
285143 · #B6B9BE · LRV 48 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
What Color Is Aged Gray, Really?
Aged Gray reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Rust-Oleum 285143 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Aged Gray
Aged Gray is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Aged Gray
Aged Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 48, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Aged Gray are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Rust-Oleum 285143 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Colonial Revival GraySW 2832 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.2 | 48 | Color page → |
| Behr | Best In ShowN550-3 · Behr | 2.8 | 48 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Springs1592 · Benjamin Moore | 3.3 | 49 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Voyage4006-1B · Valspar | 1.8 | 47.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | StormyPPG10-14 · PPG / Glidden | 4.0 | 49 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Soft Feather Grey50BG 47/039 · Glidden | 2.4 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Rust-Oleum Colors
The nearest shades to Aged Gray within Rust-Oleum's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #B6B9BE in HSL space. Pair Aged Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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