Benjamin Moore Gibraltar Cliffs 1587

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Gibraltar Cliffs for bedroom (5 photos)
Gibraltar Cliffs for living room (3 photos)
Benjamin Moore 1587 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
Benjamin Moore Gibraltar Cliffs reviews (8 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Gibraltar Cliffs undertones?
Is Gibraltar Cliffs 1587 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Gibraltar Cliffs
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Gibraltar Cliffs 1587
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Gibraltar Cliffs 1587
Code:	1587
Name:	Gibraltar Cliffs
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Gibraltar Cliffs?

Benjamin Moore Gibraltar Cliffs 1587 is a muted mid-tone blue-gray with a soft, weathered cast. Its low saturation keeps the color grounded rather than icy, while the nearly even blue and green-gray influence gives it a quiet mineral quality. In bright daylight, Gibraltar Cliffs can read as a clean gray with a cool blue undertone; under warmer lamps, it may appear slightly softer and more neutral. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and home offices, as well as painted cabinetry where a darker neutral would feel too heavy. Pair it with warm white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, or natural linen for a restrained, layered look.

Gibraltar Cliffs for bedroom (5 photos)

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing blue shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Benjamin Moore Gibraltar Cliffs bedroom interior

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Gibraltar Cliffs for living room (3 photos)

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

Benjamin Moore Gibraltar Cliffs living room review

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Benjamin Moore Gibraltar Cliffs living room

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Benjamin Moore 1587 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool blue hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

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Benjamin Moore Gibraltar Cliffs reviews (8 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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Benjamin Moore Gibraltar Cliffs hallway color review

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What are Benjamin Moore Gibraltar Cliffs undertones?

Gibraltar Cliffs reads as a mid-depth, low-saturation blue-gray with a near-neutral overall character. In the supplied digital sample, the blue-green direction is very subtle, so a distinct undertone is not strongly apparent from the screen color alone. Benjamin Moore describes it as a concentrated blue grounded by an organic gray undertone, which fits its visibly muted blue-gray main family rather than a bright or strongly colorful blue. Warm artificial light may make the gray aspect feel more noticeable, while cool daylight can make its restrained blue cast easier to see.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#8F9999

RGB code:

143, 153, 153

Is Benjamin Moore Gibraltar Cliffs cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 180°, this Blue leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

1587 Gibraltar Cliffs HSL code: 180, 5%, 58%

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 Gibraltar Cliffs

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 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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Gibraltar Cliffs:

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

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Darker shades

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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 Gibraltar Cliffs with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 0, such as Benjamin Moore Quietly Violet and Desert Shadows.

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LRV of Gibraltar Cliffs

Gibraltar Cliffs has an LRV of 31.77% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why 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 31.77%, 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	#8F9999
RGB Decimal	143, 153, 153
RGB Percent	56.08%, 60.00%, 60.00%
HSV	Hue: 180° Saturation: 6.54% Value: 60.0%
HSL	hsl(180, 5, 58)
CMYK	Cyan: 6.54 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 40.0
YIQ	Y: 150.01 I: -5.959 Q: -2.115
XYZ	X: 28.467 Y: 30.922 Z: 34.597
CIE Lab	L:62.441 a:-3.578 b:-1.232
CIE Luv	L:62.441 u:-5.53 v:-1.188
Decimal	9410969
Hunter Lab	55.607, -5.933, 2.037