Benjamin Moore Gravel Gray 2127-30

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Gravel Gray for living room (6 photos)
Benjamin Moore Gravel Gray for bathroom (4 photos)
Gravel Gray for exterior (3 photos)
Benjamin Moore Gravel Gray reviews (5 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Gravel Gray undertones?
Is Gravel Gray 2127-30 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Gravel Gray
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Gravel Gray 2127-30
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Gravel Gray 2127-30
Code:	2127-30
Name:	Gravel Gray
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Gravel Gray?

Benjamin Moore Gravel Gray 2127-30 is a deep charcoal gray with a clear cool, blue-leaning cast. Its low-light value gives walls a substantial, grounded presence without reading as pure black. In bright daylight, the blue-gray character becomes more apparent, while evening lighting can make it appear closer to a smoky near-black. Use Gravel Gray on cabinetry, a library wall, or an exterior door where its depth can provide definition. It pairs especially well with crisp white trim, pale gray stone, brushed nickel, black metal, and natural wood finishes with cooler or weathered tones.

Gravel Gray for living room (6 photos)

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

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Benjamin Moore 2127-30 for bathroom (4 photos)

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool dark grey real bathrooms.

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Gravel 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 cool grey hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

Benjamin Moore Gravel Gray exterior paint

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Benjamin Moore Gravel Gray front door color review

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Benjamin Moore Gravel Gray reviews (5 photos)

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

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Benjamin Moore Gravel Gray dining room interior

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Benjamin Moore Gravel Gray wall paint review

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Benjamin Moore Gravel Gray dining room accent wall

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What are Benjamin Moore Gravel Gray undertones?

Gravel Gray is a deep, very muted slate blue. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#444A50

RGB code:

68, 74, 80

Is Benjamin Moore Gravel Gray cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 210°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

2127-30 Gravel Gray HSL code: 210, 8%, 29%

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 Gravel 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 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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Gravel 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

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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 Gravel Gray with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 30, such as Benjamin Moore Night Shade and Woodcliff Lake.

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LRV of Gravel Gray

Gravel Gray has an LRV of 8.43% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 8.43%, 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	#444A50
RGB Decimal	68, 74, 80
RGB Percent	26.67%, 29.02%, 31.37%
HSV	Hue: 210° Saturation: 15.0% Value: 31.37%
HSL	hsl(210, 8, 29)
CMYK	Cyan: 15.0 Magenta: 7.5 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 68.63
YIQ	Y: 72.89 I: -5.503 Q: 0.598
XYZ	X: 6.28 Y: 6.706 Z: 8.551
CIE Lab	L:31.127 a:-0.996 b:-4.393
CIE Luv	L:31.127 u:-3.347 v:-5.227
Decimal	4475472
Hunter Lab	25.895, -2.026, -1.451