Benjamin Moore Heather Gray 2139-40

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Heather Gray for bedroom (2 photos)
Benjamin Moore 2139-40 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
Benjamin Moore Heather Gray reviews (3 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Heather Gray undertones?
Is Heather Gray 2139-40 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Heather Gray
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Heather Gray 2139-40
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Heather Gray 2139-40
Code:	2139-40
Name:	Heather Gray
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Heather Gray?

Benjamin Moore Heather Gray 2139-40 is a muted mid-tone gray with a noticeable soft green cast that keeps it from reading flat or steely. Its low saturation gives walls a weathered, mineral-like appearance, particularly in rooms with natural wood, linen, or aged brass. In bright daylight, Heather Gray can look lighter and more green-gray, while lower or warmer artificial light may bring out its subdued olive character. It suits bedrooms, mudrooms, studies, and cabinetry where a grounded color is wanted without using a dark neutral. Pair it with warm white trim, charcoal accents, oak, walnut, and natural stone for a layered, understated palette.

Heather Gray for bedroom (2 photos)

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing green shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Benjamin Moore 2139-40 on kitchen cabinets

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

Benjamin Moore Heather Gray kitchen cabinets

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Benjamin Moore Heather Gray reviews (3 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this green that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

Benjamin Moore Heather Gray painted furniture

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Benjamin Moore Heather Gray painted storage

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What are Benjamin Moore Heather Gray undertones?

Heather Gray is a mid-light, very muted sage-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-green bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-green. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.

HEX value:

#99A196

RGB code:

153, 161, 150

Is Benjamin Moore Heather Gray cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 104°, this Green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

2139-40 Heather Gray HSL code: 104, 6%, 61%

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 Heather Gray

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 Green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Heather Gray:

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 Heather Gray with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 284, such as Benjamin Moore Iris Bliss and Grappa.

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LRV of Heather Gray

Heather Gray has an LRV of 34.77% 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 34.77%, 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	#99A196
RGB Decimal	153, 161, 150
RGB Percent	60.00%, 63.14%, 58.82%
HSV	Hue: 104° Saturation: 6.83% Value: 63.14%
HSL	hsl(104, 6, 61)
CMYK	Cyan: 4.97 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 6.83 Key: 36.86
YIQ	Y: 157.354 I: -1.232 Q: -5.115
XYZ	X: 31.385 Y: 34.464 Z: 33.845
CIE Lab	L:65.329 a:-4.963 b:4.743
CIE Luv	L:65.329 u:-3.96 v:7.598
Decimal	10068374
Hunter Lab	58.706, -7.306, 6.913