Benjamin Moore Gray Owl / 2137-60 / OC-52
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- Gray Owl for bedroom (4 photos)
- Gray Owl for living room (6 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Gray Owl for bathroom (5 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Gray Owl reviews (5 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Gray Owl undertones?
- Is Gray Owl OC-52 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Gray Owl
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Gray Owl OC-52
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Gray Owl OC-52 |
| Code: | OC-52 |
| Name: | Gray Owl |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Gray Owl?
Benjamin Moore Gray Owl OC-52 is a light, softly muted gray with a subtle green-beige cast visible beneath its pale surface. Its low saturation keeps it from reading stark or icy, while the slightly warm undertone helps it sit comfortably beside natural wood, linen, and cream upholstery. In cool daylight, Gray Owl can appear cleaner and more silvery; warmer bulbs tend to bring out its gentle earthy tint. It is well suited to living room, bedroom, and hallway walls where a light neutral is wanted without the brightness of pure white. Pair it with warm white trim, oak or walnut finishes, and charcoal or deep green accents for contrast.
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LRV of Gray Owl
Gray Owl has an LRV of 64.51% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident 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 64.51%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #D3D4CC |
| RGB Decimal | 211, 212, 204 |
| RGB Percent | 82.75%, 83.14%, 80.00% |
| HSV | Hue: 68° Saturation: 3.77% Value: 83.14% |
| HSL | hsl(68, 9, 82) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.47 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 3.77 Key: 16.86 |
| YIQ | Y: 210.789 I: 1.975 Q: -2.701 |
| XYZ | X: 61.304 Y: 65.296 Z: 66.484 |
| CIE Lab | L:84.636 a:-1.772 b:3.836 |
| CIE Luv | L:84.636 u:-0.127 v:6.063 |
| Decimal | 13882572 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.806, -5.989, 7.782 |
