Benjamin Moore Crownsville Gray HC-106
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- Crownsville Gray for exterior (3 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Crownsville Gray reviews (6 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Crownsville Gray undertones?
- Is Crownsville Gray HC-106 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Crownsville Gray
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Crownsville Gray HC-106
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Crownsville Gray HC-106 |
| Code: | HC-106 |
| Name: | Crownsville Gray |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Crownsville Gray?
Benjamin Moore Crownsville Gray HC-106 is a muted mid-tone gray with noticeable olive-brown undertones that keep it from reading cold or blue. Its earthy cast gives walls a grounded, slightly weathered look, especially beside warm white trim or natural oak. In brighter daylight, Crownsville Gray can show more of its dusty khaki character, while lower light brings out its deeper charcoal-taupe side. It suits studies, dining rooms, mudrooms, and exterior siding where a substantial neutral is needed without the starkness of near-black. Pair it with creamy whites, aged brass, blackened metal, linen upholstery, and stone or wood finishes with warm undertones.
Crownsville Gray for exterior (3 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm green hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Benjamin Moore Crownsville Gray reviews (6 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this green 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 Crownsville Gray undertones?
Crownsville Gray reads as a muted, mid-depth yellowed gray-brown with low saturation, rather than a clearly green or golden color. In the supplied sample, its relative undertone leans slightly yellow-olive beside a balanced gray, but the effect is restrained. Benjamin Moore describes it as a “deep, dignified greenish brown”; compared with the sample’s gray-brown main family, that suggests a subtle green influence rather than an obviously green surface. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its brown and yellowed cast, while cool daylight can make it appear grayer and more subdued.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
134, 127, 105
Is Benjamin Moore Crownsville Gray cool or warm?
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With a hue of 46°, this dark green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
HC-106 Crownsville Gray HSL code: 46, 12%, 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 Crownsville 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 dark green shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Crownsville 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-106
Crownsville Gray
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 Crownsville Gray with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 226, such as Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue and Approaching Storm.
LRV of Crownsville Gray
Crownsville Gray has an LRV of 21.96% 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 21.96%, 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 | #867F69 |
| RGB Decimal | 134, 127, 105 |
| RGB Percent | 52.55%, 49.80%, 41.18% |
| HSV | Hue: 46° Saturation: 21.64% Value: 52.55% |
| HSL | hsl(46, 12, 47) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.22 Yellow: 21.64 Key: 47.45 |
| YIQ | Y: 126.585 I: 11.241 Q: -5.366 |
| XYZ | X: 19.97 Y: 21.267 Z: 16.414 |
| CIE Lab | L:53.241 a:-1.204 b:12.939 |
| CIE Luv | L:53.241 u:5.484 v:17.093 |
| Decimal | 8814441 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.117, -3.406, 11.179 |
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