Benjamin Moore Carter Gray CW-80
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- Carter Gray for living room (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Carter Gray reviews (2 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Carter Gray undertones?
- Is Carter Gray CW-80 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Carter Gray
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Carter Gray CW-80
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Carter Gray CW-80 |
| Code: | CW-80 |
| Name: | Carter Gray |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Carter Gray?
Benjamin Moore Carter Gray CW-80 is a muted mid-tone gray with a noticeable earthy cast, shaped by soft brown and subdued olive undertones. Its low-saturation color keeps it grounded rather than stark, giving walls a weathered, natural-looking depth. In bright daylight, Carter Gray can read as a gentle warm gray, while lower or more directional light may bring out its khaki-leaning character. It suits studies, dining rooms, mudrooms, and exterior siding where a quieter alternative to charcoal or beige is wanted. Pair it with creamy off-whites, dark bronze hardware, aged wood, stone, and deep green accents for a restrained, material-rich palette.
Carter Gray for living room (2 photos)
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What are Benjamin Moore Carter Gray undertones?
Carter Gray is a midtone, very muted earthy, slightly muddy brown. 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:
RGB code:
130, 124, 111
Is Benjamin Moore Carter Gray cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 41°, this black leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
CW-80 Carter Gray HSL code: 41, 8%, 47%
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 Carter 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 black shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Carter 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
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 Carter Gray with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 221, such as Benjamin Moore Normandy and Feather Gray.
LRV of Carter Gray
Carter Gray has an LRV of 21.86% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 21.86%, 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 | #827C6F |
| RGB Decimal | 130, 124, 111 |
| RGB Percent | 50.98%, 48.63%, 43.53% |
| HSV | Hue: 41° Saturation: 14.62% Value: 50.98% |
| HSL | hsl(41, 8, 47) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.62 Yellow: 14.62 Key: 49.02 |
| YIQ | Y: 124.312 I: 7.753 Q: -2.776 |
| XYZ | X: 19.282 Y: 20.309 Z: 17.939 |
| CIE Lab | L:52.185 a:-0.106 b:7.919 |
| CIE Luv | L:52.185 u:4.307 v:10.551 |
| Decimal | 8551535 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.066, -2.49, 7.945 |
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