Benjamin Moore Gray Pinstripe 1588

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Benjamin Moore Gray Pinstripe reviews (1 photo)
What are Benjamin Moore Gray Pinstripe undertones?
Is Gray Pinstripe 1588 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Gray Pinstripe
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Gray Pinstripe 1588
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Gray Pinstripe 1588
Code:	1588
Name:	Gray Pinstripe
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Gray Pinstripe?

Benjamin Moore Gray Pinstripe 1588 is a muted medium gray with a cool blue-green cast that keeps it from reading flat or overly steely. Its low saturation gives the shade a softened, weathered appearance rather than a crisp charcoal look. In bright daylight, the subtle green-blue influence may become more noticeable, while lower light can make it appear deeper and more neutral. Gray Pinstripe suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and studies where a calm, grounded wall color is wanted. Pair it with warm white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, or matte black hardware to give its cool undertone some contrast. It can also bring quiet depth to cabinetry or an exterior door without feeling as dark as a near-black gray.

Benjamin Moore Gray Pinstripe reviews

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What are Benjamin Moore Gray Pinstripe undertones?

Gray Pinstripe is a midtone, near-neutral charcoal 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:

#788181

RGB code:

120, 129, 129

Is Benjamin Moore Gray Pinstripe cool or warm?

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With a hue of 180°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

1588 Gray Pinstripe HSL code: 180, 4%, 49%

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 Pinstripe

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 Gray Pinstripe:

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 Pinstripe with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 0, such as Benjamin Moore Quietly Violet and Desert Shadows.

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LRV of Gray Pinstripe

Gray Pinstripe has an LRV of 22.04% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 22.04%, 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	#788181
RGB Decimal	120, 129, 129
RGB Percent	47.06%, 50.59%, 50.59%
HSV	Hue: 180° Saturation: 6.98% Value: 50.59%
HSL	hsl(180, 4, 49)
CMYK	Cyan: 6.98 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 49.41
YIQ	Y: 126.309 I: -5.363 Q: -1.904
XYZ	X: 19.557 Y: 21.278 Z: 23.84
CIE Lab	L:53.253 a:-3.319 b:-1.142
CIE Luv	L:53.253 u:-4.953 v:-1.064
Decimal	7897473
Hunter Lab	46.128, -5.045, 1.648