Benjamin Moore Feather Gray 2127-60

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Official page:Feather Gray 2127-60
Code:2127-60
Name:Feather Gray
Brand:Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Feather Gray?

Benjamin Moore Feather Gray 2127-60 is a light, cool gray with a soft blue cast that keeps it from reading flat or beige. Its pale value gives walls an airy appearance, especially in bedrooms, bathrooms, and hallways with ample daylight. In cooler north-facing light, the blue-gray character may become more noticeable, while warmer evening lighting can soften its icy edge. Pair Feather Gray with crisp white trim, charcoal details, brushed nickel, or pale natural wood for a clean, grounded look. It is best suited to broad wall surfaces, though it can also make understated cabinetry in a bright kitchen or laundry room.

Feather Gray for living room (2 photos)

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

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Benjamin Moore Feather Gray reviews (11 photos)

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What are Benjamin Moore Feather Gray undertones?

Feather Gray is a light, low-saturation blue-gray that reads close to neutral while still showing a cool cast. In the supplied digital sample, the blue direction is subtle rather than strong, so any undertone is best understood as a slight relative bias, not a fixed hidden quality. Benjamin Moore describes it as a “cool, airy blue-gray,” which aligns with its visibly gray main family and gentle blue lean. Warm artificial light may soften or mute the cool blue-gray impression, while cool daylight can make the blue cast appear a little clearer.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#C4CBD0

RGB code:

196, 203, 208

Is Benjamin Moore Feather Gray cool or warm?

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With a hue of 205°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

2127-60 Feather Gray HSL code: 205, 11%, 79%

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 Feather 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 sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll 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 Feather Gray:

Monochromatic color scheme

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

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 Feather 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 Feather Gray

Feather Gray has an LRV of 58.3% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident lightWhy 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 58.3%, 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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FormatCode
HEX#C4CBD0
RGB Decimal196, 203, 208
RGB Percent76.86%, 79.61%, 81.57%
HSVHue: 205° Saturation: 5.77% Value: 81.57%
HSLhsl(205, 11, 79)
CMYKCyan: 5.77 Magenta: 2.4 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 18.43
YIQY: 201.477 I: -5.778 Q: 0.075
XYZX: 55.503 Y: 59.001 Z: 68.122
CIE LabL:81.292 a:-1.441 b:-3.311
CIE LuvL:81.292 u:-4.147 v:-4.782
Decimal12897232
Hunter Lab76.812, -5.441, 1.187

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