Benjamin Moore Geddy Gray CW-720
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- Geddy Gray for living room (1 photo)
- Benjamin Moore Geddy Gray reviews (5 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Geddy Gray undertones?
- Is Geddy Gray CW-720 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Geddy Gray
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Geddy Gray CW-720
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Geddy Gray CW-720 |
| Code: | CW-720 |
| Name: | Geddy Gray |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Geddy Gray?
Benjamin Moore Geddy Gray CW-720 is a muted mid-tone gray with a noticeable green-olive cast that keeps it from reading flat or steely. Its low saturation gives walls a softened, weathered appearance, while the medium depth provides more presence than a pale gray. In bright daylight, the subtle green influence may come forward; under warmer lamps, it can look earthier and slightly softer. Geddy Gray suits studies, mudrooms, built-in cabinetry, or exterior trim paired with warm white, charcoal, aged brass, natural oak, and stone.
Geddy Gray for living room
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Benjamin Moore Geddy Gray reviews (5 photos)
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What are Benjamin Moore Geddy Gray undertones?
Geddy Gray is a midtone, near-neutral charcoal gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
127, 128, 122
Is Benjamin Moore Geddy Gray cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 70°, this black leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
CW-720 Geddy Gray HSL code: 70, 2%, 49%
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 Geddy 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 Geddy 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
CW-720
Geddy Gray
Darker shades
CW-720
Geddy Gray
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 Geddy Gray with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 250, such as Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm and French Violet.
LRV of Geddy Gray
Geddy Gray has an LRV of 22.69% 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 22.69%, 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 | #7F807A |
| RGB Decimal | 127, 128, 122 |
| RGB Percent | 49.80%, 50.20%, 47.84% |
| HSV | Hue: 70° Saturation: 4.69% Value: 50.2% |
| HSL | hsl(70, 2, 49) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.78 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 4.69 Key: 49.8 |
| YIQ | Y: 127.017 I: 1.332 Q: -2.079 |
| XYZ | X: 19.984 Y: 21.356 Z: 21.476 |
| CIE Lab | L:53.336 a:-1.55 b:3.125 |
| CIE Luv | L:53.336 u:-0.241 v:4.527 |
| Decimal | 8355962 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.212, -3.682, 4.794 |
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