Benjamin Moore Gunmetal 1602

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Benjamin Moore 1602 on kitchen cabinets (5 photos)
Benjamin Moore Gunmetal reviews (2 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Gunmetal undertones?
Is Gunmetal 1602 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Gunmetal
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Gunmetal 1602
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Gunmetal 1602
Code:	1602
Name:	Gunmetal
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Gunmetal?

Benjamin Moore Gunmetal 1602 is a muted, medium-dark gray with a restrained blue-green cast that keeps it from reading flat or brown. Its low saturation gives walls a softened, weathered look, while the depth is substantial enough to define trim, built-ins, or exterior siding. In bright daylight, Gunmetal can appear like a cool charcoal-gray; under warm interior lighting, its blue-green undertones become quieter and the color looks more neutral. Pair it with crisp off-whites, pale gray stone, black metal hardware, or light oak for contrast. It is especially effective in offices, dining rooms, and cabinetry where a grounded gray is wanted without the heaviness of near-black.

Benjamin Moore 1602 on kitchen cabinets (5 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

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What are Benjamin Moore Gunmetal undertones?

Gunmetal 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:

#6A6F70

RGB code:

106, 111, 112

Is Benjamin Moore Gunmetal cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 190°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

1602 Gunmetal HSL code: 190, 3%, 43%

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 Gunmetal

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

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 Gunmetal:

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

1602
Gunmetal

Darker shades

1602
Gunmetal

AF-560
Flint

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 Gunmetal with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 10, such as Benjamin Moore Quietly Violet and Desert Shadows.

1602
Gunmetal

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LRV of Gunmetal

Gunmetal has an LRV of 16.63% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 16.63%, 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	#6A6F70
RGB Decimal	106, 111, 112
RGB Percent	41.57%, 43.53%, 43.92%
HSV	Hue: 190° Saturation: 5.36% Value: 43.92%
HSL	hsl(190, 3, 43)
CMYK	Cyan: 5.36 Magenta: 0.89 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 56.08
YIQ	Y: 109.619 I: -3.301 Q: -0.746
XYZ	X: 14.552 Y: 15.603 Z: 17.57
CIE Lab	L:46.449 a:-1.692 b:-1.214
CIE Luv	L:46.449 u:-2.808 v:-1.375
Decimal	6975344
Hunter Lab	39.5, -3.365, 1.278