Benjamin Moore Gray Huskie / AC-26 / Ozark Shadows / 1473

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What are Benjamin Moore Gray Huskie undertones?
Is Gray Huskie 1473 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Gray Huskie
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Gray Huskie 1473
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Gray Huskie 1473
Code:	1473
Name:	Gray Huskie
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Gray Huskie?

Benjamin Moore Gray Huskie 1473 is a softened light gray with a noticeable warm, beige-taupe cast rather than a sharp blue undertone. Its muted #B6B4AC value gives it enough depth to define walls while still keeping a room bright. In cooler daylight, Gray Huskie can appear more neutral gray; incandescent or afternoon light draws out its warmer, lightly weathered character. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways paired with creamy off-whites, natural oak, linen upholstery, and aged brass. For a more grounded look, use this shade on cabinetry or exterior siding alongside charcoal accents and pale stone.

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What are Benjamin Moore Gray Huskie undertones?

Gray Huskie is a mid-light, near-neutral medium 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:

#B6B4AC

RGB code:

182, 180, 172

Is Benjamin Moore Gray Huskie cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 48°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

1473 Gray Huskie HSL code: 48, 6%, 69%

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 Huskie

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

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 Huskie:

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 Huskie with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 228, such as Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue and Approaching Storm.

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LRV of Gray Huskie

Gray Huskie has an LRV of 45.51% 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 45.51%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#B6B4AC
RGB Decimal	182, 180, 172
RGB Percent	71.37%, 70.59%, 67.45%
HSV	Hue: 48° Saturation: 5.49% Value: 71.37%
HSL	hsl(48, 6, 69)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.1 Yellow: 5.49 Key: 28.63
YIQ	Y: 179.686 I: 3.763 Q: -2.067
XYZ	X: 43.057 Y: 45.566 Z: 45.545
CIE Lab	L:73.263 a:-0.748 b:4.327
CIE Luv	L:73.263 u:1.607 v:6.438
Decimal	11973804
Hunter Lab	67.503, -4.272, 7.248