Benjamin Moore Arctic Gray 1577

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Arctic Gray for bedroom (1 photo)
Arctic Gray for living room (1 photo)
What are Benjamin Moore Arctic Gray undertones?
Is Arctic Gray 1577 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Arctic Gray
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Arctic Gray 1577
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Arctic Gray 1577
Code:	1577
Name:	Arctic Gray
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Arctic Gray?

Benjamin Moore Arctic Gray 1577 is a light, muted gray with a soft green cast visible beneath its pale surface. Its low-saturation appearance keeps it from feeling icy or blue, though north-facing light may make the gray-green note more noticeable. In brighter rooms, this shade can read nearly neutral while still giving white trim a gentle contrast. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and living areas where a quiet wall color is needed without the starkness of pure white. Pair Arctic Gray with crisp white woodwork, pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, or natural linen for a clean, grounded look.

Arctic Gray for bedroom

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Arctic Gray for living room

Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space

Benjamin Moore Arctic Gray living room color

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What are Benjamin Moore Arctic Gray undertones?

Arctic Gray is a light, near-neutral light gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#C9CFC9

RGB code:

201, 207, 201

Is Benjamin Moore Arctic Gray cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 120°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

1577 Arctic Gray HSL code: 120, 6%, 80%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Arctic Gray

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Arctic Gray:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

1577
Arctic Gray

Darker shades

1577
Arctic Gray

AF-490
Tranquility

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Arctic Gray with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 300, such as Benjamin Moore Iris Bliss and Grappa.

1577
Arctic Gray

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LRV of Arctic Gray

Arctic Gray has an LRV of 61.03% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 61.03%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#C9CFC9
RGB Decimal	201, 207, 201
RGB Percent	78.82%, 81.18%, 78.82%
HSV	Hue: 120° Saturation: 2.9% Value: 81.18%
HSL	hsl(120, 6, 80)
CMYK	Cyan: 2.9 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 2.9 Key: 18.82
YIQ	Y: 204.522 I: -1.647 Q: -3.136
XYZ	X: 56.94 Y: 61.26 Z: 64.067
CIE Lab	L:82.518 a:-3.149 b:2.267
CIE Luv	L:82.518 u:-3.053 v:3.953
Decimal	13225929
Hunter Lab	78.269, -7.112, 6.256