Benjamin Moore Gray Horse 2140-50

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What are Benjamin Moore Gray Horse undertones?
Is Gray Horse 2140-50 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Gray Horse
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Gray Horse 2140-50
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Gray Horse 2140-50
Code:	2140-50
Name:	Gray Horse
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Gray Horse?

Benjamin Moore Gray Horse 2140-50 is a light, softened gray with a subtle green cast and a faint yellow warmth that keeps it from reading icy. Its muted, low-saturation character gives walls a quiet mineral look, especially in rooms with natural wood, linen, or aged brass. In bright daylight, the green-gray undertone may be more noticeable, while warmer evening lighting can bring forward its gentle beige-olive side. Gray Horse suits bedrooms, living rooms, and cabinetry where a pale neutral with more character than standard gray is wanted. Pair it with creamy off-whites, charcoal details, warm oak, or deep olive accents for a grounded palette.

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What are Benjamin Moore Gray Horse undertones?

Gray Horse is a mid-light, very muted pale khaki. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-green bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-green. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.

HEX value:

#B9BBB1

RGB code:

185, 187, 177

Is Benjamin Moore Gray Horse cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 72°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

2140-50 Gray Horse HSL code: 72, 7%, 71%

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 Gray Horse

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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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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Gray Horse:

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 Gray Horse with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 252, such as Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm and Iced Lavender.

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LRV of Gray Horse

Gray Horse has an LRV of 48.54% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident 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 48.54%, 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	#B9BBB1
RGB Decimal	185, 187, 177
RGB Percent	72.55%, 73.33%, 69.41%
HSV	Hue: 72° Saturation: 5.35% Value: 73.33%
HSL	hsl(72, 7, 71)
CMYK	Cyan: 1.07 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 5.35 Key: 26.67
YIQ	Y: 185.262 I: 2.022 Q: -3.535
XYZ	X: 45.712 Y: 49.029 Z: 48.638
CIE Lab	L:75.47 a:-2.523 b:4.819
CIE Luv	L:75.47 u:-0.596 v:7.498
Decimal	12172209
Hunter Lab	70.021, -6.006, 7.83