Benjamin Moore Finnie Gray CW-55
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- Finnie Gray for living room (3 photos)
- Benjamin Moore CW-55 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
- Finnie Gray for exterior (3 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Finnie Gray reviews (1 photo)
- What are Benjamin Moore Finnie Gray undertones?
- Is Finnie Gray CW-55 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Finnie Gray
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Finnie Gray CW-55
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Finnie Gray CW-55 |
| Code: | CW-55 |
| Name: | Finnie Gray |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Finnie Gray?
Benjamin Moore Finnie Gray CW-55 is a light, muted gray-beige with a noticeably warm cast and a soft, weathered appearance. Its #B4AC99 value suggests gentle taupe and khaki undertones rather than a crisp, blue-based gray. In bright daylight, Finnie Gray can read as a pale putty neutral, while lower or warmer lighting brings out more of its earthy beige character. It suits living room walls, bedrooms, and hallways where a quiet neutral is wanted without the starkness of white or cool gray. Pair it with creamy off-whites, aged brass, natural oak, linen upholstery, and charcoal accents for contrast.
Finnie Gray for living room (3 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this beige shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore CW-55 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm beige hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Finnie 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 beige hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Benjamin Moore Finnie Gray reviews
View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige 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 Finnie Gray undertones?
Finnie 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:
RGB code:
180, 172, 153
Is Benjamin Moore Finnie Gray cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 42°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
CW-55 Finnie Gray HSL code: 42, 15%, 65%
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 Finnie 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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Finnie 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 Finnie Gray with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 222, such as Benjamin Moore Normandy and Feather Gray.
LRV of Finnie Gray
Finnie Gray has an LRV of 41.96% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 41.96%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #B4AC99 |
| RGB Decimal | 180, 172, 153 |
| RGB Percent | 70.59%, 67.45%, 60.00% |
| HSV | Hue: 42° Saturation: 15.0% Value: 70.59% |
| HSL | hsl(42, 15, 65) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.44 Yellow: 15.0 Key: 29.41 |
| YIQ | Y: 172.226 I: 10.873 Q: -4.221 |
| XYZ | X: 39.324 Y: 41.509 Z: 36.069 |
| CIE Lab | L:70.531 a:-0.407 b:10.807 |
| CIE Luv | L:70.531 u:5.865 v:15.339 |
| Decimal | 11840665 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.427, -3.799, 11.906 |
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