Benjamin Moore Imperial Gray 1571

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Imperial Gray for bedroom (1 photo)
Benjamin Moore Imperial Gray for bathroom (3 photos)
Benjamin Moore Imperial Gray reviews (4 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Imperial Gray undertones?
Is Imperial Gray 1571 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Imperial Gray
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Imperial Gray 1571
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Imperial Gray 1571
Code:	1571
Name:	Imperial Gray
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Imperial Gray?

Benjamin Moore Imperial Gray 1571 is a light, muted gray with a clear green cast that keeps it from reading flat or icy. Its soft mid-light depth makes it a useful wall color for bedrooms, bathrooms, and quiet living areas where a pale neutral is wanted without stark white. In brighter daylight, the gentle green undertone is more apparent, while lower light can make it appear more softly gray. Pair Imperial Gray with warm white trim, natural oak, aged brass, and linen fabrics to bring out its organic character. It can also suit painted cabinetry or exterior siding when a restrained gray-green is preferred.

Imperial Gray for bedroom

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 mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

Benjamin Moore Imperial Gray bedroom interior

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Benjamin Moore 1571 for bathroom (3 photos)

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool mid-tone grey real bathrooms.

Benjamin Moore Imperial Gray bathroom vanity color review

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Benjamin Moore Imperial Gray bathroom vanity color

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Benjamin Moore Imperial Gray bathroom vanity

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Benjamin Moore Imperial Gray reviews (4 photos)

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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Benjamin Moore Imperial Gray kitchen color review

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Benjamin Moore Imperial Gray kitchen color

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What are Benjamin Moore Imperial Gray undertones?

Imperial Gray is a mid-light, very muted gray with a subtle green cast rather than a strongly colored look. The supplied digital color appears softly green-leaning, though that bias is slight and can shift with surrounding finishes and lighting. Benjamin Moore describes it as a blend of green and gray, which fits its visibly gray main family with a restrained green influence. Warm artificial light may make the green cast less noticeable or slightly warmer-looking, while cool daylight can make its gray-green character read more clearly.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#B0B9B2

RGB code:

176, 185, 178

Is Benjamin Moore Imperial Gray cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 133°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

1571 Imperial Gray HSL code: 133, 6%, 71%

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 Imperial 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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Imperial 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 Imperial Gray with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 313, such as Benjamin Moore Black Raspberry and Purple Lotus.

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LRV of Imperial Gray

Imperial Gray has an LRV of 46.79% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident 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 46.79%, 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	#B0B9B2
RGB Decimal	176, 185, 178
RGB Percent	69.02%, 72.55%, 69.80%
HSV	Hue: 133° Saturation: 4.86% Value: 72.55%
HSL	hsl(133, 6, 71)
CMYK	Cyan: 4.86 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 3.78 Key: 27.45
YIQ	Y: 181.511 I: -3.114 Q: -4.082
XYZ	X: 43.287 Y: 47.142 Z: 48.926
CIE Lab	L:74.281 a:-4.451 b:2.468
CIE Luv	L:74.281 u:-4.685 v:4.401
Decimal	11581874
Hunter Lab	68.66, -7.619, 5.813