Benjamin Moore Beacon Gray 2128-60
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- Beacon Gray for bedroom (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Beacon Gray reviews (6 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Beacon Gray undertones?
- Is Beacon Gray 2128-60 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Beacon Gray
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Beacon Gray 2128-60
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Beacon Gray 2128-60 |
| Code: | 2128-60 |
| Name: | Beacon Gray |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Beacon Gray?
Benjamin Moore Beacon Gray 2128-60 is a light, muted blue-gray with a distinctly cool cast and a soft, misty appearance. Its pale value keeps it airy on larger walls, while the blue undertone is more noticeable in clear daylight. Under warm evening bulbs, Beacon Gray can read closer to a gentle silvery gray without losing its cool character. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, and airy kitchens, especially alongside crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, or honed marble. For contrast, pair this shade with charcoal accents, deep navy textiles, or black-framed fixtures.
Beacon Gray for bedroom (4 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing blue 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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Benjamin Moore Beacon Gray reviews (6 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Benjamin Moore Beacon Gray undertones?
Beacon Gray reads as a light, very muted blue-gray with a soft, low-saturation appearance. In the supplied digital color, the blue direction is most noticeable, with a slight greenish cast that may register as a cool bias rather than a distinct green undertone. Benjamin Moore describes it as a “light blue-gray,” which matches its visible main color family; the manufacturer does not specifically name an undertone. Warm artificial light may make its gray aspect look a little softer, while cool daylight can make the subtle blue cast easier to notice.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
205, 215, 222
Is Benjamin Moore Beacon Gray cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 205°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
2128-60 Beacon Gray HSL code: 205, 20%, 84%
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 Beacon Gray
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Beacon 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.
Darker shades
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 Beacon Gray with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 25, such as Benjamin Moore Hint of Violet and Antique Pearl.
LRV of Beacon Gray
Beacon Gray has an LRV of 65.92% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
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 65.92%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #CDD7DE |
| RGB Decimal | 205, 215, 222 |
| RGB Percent | 80.39%, 84.31%, 87.06% |
| HSV | Hue: 205° Saturation: 7.66% Value: 87.06% |
| HSL | hsl(205, 20, 84) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 7.66 Magenta: 3.15 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 12.94 |
| YIQ | Y: 212.808 I: -8.208 Q: 0.063 |
| XYZ | X: 62.658 Y: 66.853 Z: 78.69 |
| CIE Lab | L:85.43 a:-2.036 b:-4.601 |
| CIE Luv | L:85.43 u:-5.854 v:-6.718 |
| Decimal | 13490142 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.764, -6.296, 0.173 |
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