Benjamin Moore Gargoyle 1546
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- Benjamin Moore 1546 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
- Gargoyle for exterior (1 photo)
- What are Benjamin Moore Gargoyle undertones?
- Is Gargoyle 1546 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Gargoyle
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Gargoyle 1546
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Gargoyle 1546 |
| Code: | 1546 |
| Name: | Gargoyle |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Gargoyle?
Benjamin Moore Gargoyle 1546 is a muted mid-tone gray with earthy brown and subdued olive undertones. Its low-saturation character keeps it grounded rather than stark, giving walls a weathered stone or softened khaki-gray appearance. In warm artificial light, Gargoyle can read a little browner, while cooler daylight brings forward its gray-green cast. It suits studies, dining rooms, mudrooms, and exterior trim where a deeper neutral feels more substantial than pale gray. Pair it with creamy off-whites, blackened bronze hardware, natural oak, linen, and clay-toned textiles.
Benjamin Moore 1546 on kitchen cabinets
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm greige hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Gargoyle for exterior
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 greige hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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What are Benjamin Moore Gargoyle undertones?
Gargoyle 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:
124, 117, 103
Is Benjamin Moore Gargoyle cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 40°, this dark greige leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
1546 Gargoyle HSL code: 40, 9%, 45%
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 Gargoyle
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 greige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Gargoyle:
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 Gargoyle with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 220, such as Benjamin Moore Normandy and Feather Gray.
LRV of Gargoyle
Gargoyle has an LRV of 18.89% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 18.89%, 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 | #7C7567 |
| RGB Decimal | 124, 117, 103 |
| RGB Percent | 48.63%, 45.88%, 40.39% |
| HSV | Hue: 40° Saturation: 16.94% Value: 48.63% |
| HSL | hsl(40, 9, 45) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.65 Yellow: 16.94 Key: 51.37 |
| YIQ | Y: 117.497 I: 8.67 Q: -2.876 |
| XYZ | X: 17.121 Y: 17.987 Z: 15.398 |
| CIE Lab | L:49.481 a:0.137 b:8.698 |
| CIE Luv | L:49.481 u:4.982 v:11.336 |
| Decimal | 8156519 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.411, -2.16, 8.162 |
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