Secret
At first glance, Secret belongs to the gray family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. A yellow undertone may emerge most clearly where the paint meets a cleaner white, stone surface or contrasting textile. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#888983LRV
25.88
Coordinating Colors
Vanilla Milkshake reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 26), opening up a space where Secret encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 26, Brittany Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 26, Metropolitan is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 26 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 26 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Secret reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 9), opening up a space where Approaching Storm encloses it.
Secret reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Secret reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 7), opening up a space where Blackberry Punch encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 26, Iced Lavender is decisively the brighter choice.
North Cascades reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 26), opening up a space where Secret encloses it.
At LRV 26 vs 6, Secret is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 40 vs 26, Platinum Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (29 vs 26) makes Storm Cloud Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
A 3-point LRV gap (26 vs 23) makes Secret the marginally brighter of the two.
Secret reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Secret reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Manufacturer description
A grounded gray that can reveal new depths depending on what it's paired with.