Benjamin Moore Gray Lake 2138-70
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- Gray Lake for bedroom (3 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Gray Lake for bathroom (3 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Gray Lake reviews (1 photo)
- What are Benjamin Moore Gray Lake undertones?
- Is Gray Lake 2138-70 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Gray Lake
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Gray Lake 2138-70
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Gray Lake 2138-70 |
| Code: | 2138-70 |
| Name: | Gray Lake |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Gray Lake?
Benjamin Moore Gray Lake 2138-70 is a very light, muted gray with a soft green cast visible beneath its pale surface. The #E4E8E2 value gives it a cool-leaning, low-saturation appearance that can read almost off-white in bright daylight. In lower or warmer light, its green-gray character becomes more noticeable without turning dark or heavy. Use it on bedroom, bath, or living room walls when a crisp white feels too stark, or on cabinetry for a subtle wash of color. It pairs especially well with clean white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, and natural stone with gray or green veining.
Gray Lake for bedroom (3 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Benjamin Moore 2138-70 for bathroom (3 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool light grey real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore Gray Lake reviews
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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What are Benjamin Moore Gray Lake undertones?
Gray Lake is a very light, low-saturation gray that reads close to off-white, with only a faint cool-to-neutral cast in the supplied digital sample. The sample shows a slight yellow-green direction, but it is subtle enough that a firm undertone call is not reliable from the HEX value alone. Benjamin Moore describes it as “a pale silver with the slightest glint of green,” which fits its visibly gray main family while suggesting a very restrained green bias rather than a clearly green color. Warm artificial light may make its pale gray appearance feel a little softer or warmer, while cool daylight can make the gray-green hint easier to notice.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
228, 232, 226
Is Benjamin Moore Gray Lake cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 100°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
2138-70 Gray Lake HSL code: 100, 12%, 90%
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 Lake
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Gray Lake:
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
2138-70
Gray Lake
Darker shades
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 Lake with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 280, such as Benjamin Moore Iris Bliss and Grappa.
LRV of Gray Lake
Gray Lake has an LRV of 78.79% and refers to Off‑White 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 78.79%, 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 | #E4E8E2 |
| RGB Decimal | 228, 232, 226 |
| RGB Percent | 89.41%, 90.98%, 88.63% |
| HSV | Hue: 100° Saturation: 2.59% Value: 90.98% |
| HSL | hsl(100, 12, 90) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 1.72 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 2.59 Key: 9.02 |
| YIQ | Y: 230.12 I: -0.456 Q: -2.713 |
| XYZ | X: 74.576 Y: 79.698 Z: 83.385 |
| CIE Lab | L:91.549 a:-2.409 b:2.448 |
| CIE Luv | L:91.549 u:-1.921 v:4.162 |
| Decimal | 15001826 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.274, -7.118, 7.112 |
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