Benjamin Moore Ashley Gray / 1544 / AC-36 / Shenandoah Taupe / Waynesboro Taupe / HC-87

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What are Benjamin Moore Ashley Gray undertones?
Is Ashley Gray HC-87 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Ashley Gray
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Ashley Gray HC-87
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Ashley Gray HC-87
Code:	HC-87
Name:	Ashley Gray
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Ashley Gray?

Benjamin Moore Ashley Gray HC-87 is a muted mid-tone gray with a noticeable beige-brown cast that keeps it from reading cold. Its softened, low-saturation appearance gives walls a grounded look without becoming too dark or heavy. In bright daylight, Ashley Gray can appear like a dusty warm gray, while lower or warmer artificial light may bring out more of its taupe and putty character. It suits living rooms, dining rooms, hallways, and exterior siding where a quiet neutral with visible depth is wanted. Pair it with creamy off-whites, charcoal accents, aged brass, natural oak, or stone finishes with warm gray veining.

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What are Benjamin Moore Ashley Gray undertones?

Ashley Gray is a mid-light, very muted muted beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#A59A8D

RGB code:

165, 154, 141

Is Benjamin Moore Ashley Gray cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 32°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

HC-87 Ashley Gray HSL code: 32, 12%, 60%

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 Ashley 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 Ashley 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

HC-87
Ashley Gray

Darker shades

HC-87
Ashley Gray

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 Ashley Gray with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 212, such as Benjamin Moore Providence Blue and Van Courtland Blue.

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LRV of Ashley Gray

Ashley Gray has an LRV of 33.45% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 33.45%, 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	#A59A8D
RGB Decimal	165, 154, 141
RGB Percent	64.71%, 60.39%, 55.29%
HSV	Hue: 32° Saturation: 14.55% Value: 64.71%
HSL	hsl(32, 12, 60)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 6.67 Yellow: 14.55 Key: 35.29
YIQ	Y: 155.807 I: 10.732 Q: -1.719
XYZ	X: 31.88 Y: 33.034 Z: 29.889
CIE Lab	L:64.189 a:1.759 b:8.275
CIE Luv	L:64.189 u:7.356 v:11.246
Decimal	10853005
Hunter Lab	57.475, -1.574, 9.4