Benjamin Moore Knoxville Gray HC-160
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- Knoxville Gray for bedroom (3 photos)
- Knoxville Gray for living room (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Knoxville Gray for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore HC-160 on kitchen cabinets (6 photos)
- Knoxville Gray for exterior (3 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Knoxville Gray reviews (4 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Knoxville Gray undertones?
- Is Knoxville Gray HC-160 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Knoxville Gray
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Knoxville Gray HC-160
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Knoxville Gray HC-160 |
| Code: | HC-160 |
| Name: | Knoxville Gray |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Knoxville Gray?
Benjamin Moore Knoxville Gray HC-160 is a muted, medium-dark blue-gray with a cool, slightly smoky cast. Its low-saturation finish keeps it from reading bright or overly nautical, giving walls a grounded slate-like presence instead. In daylight, the blue-gray character is most apparent, while warmer evening lighting can make it feel softer and more neutral. Knoxville Gray suits studies, dining rooms, powder rooms, and exterior siding where a deeper color can add definition without appearing black. Pair it with warm off-whites, pale oak, natural linen, charcoal accents, and aged brass for contrast against its cool undertone.
Knoxville Gray for bedroom (3 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing blue shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Knoxville Gray for living room (2 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore HC-160 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool dark blue real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore HC-160 on kitchen cabinets (6 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool blue hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Knoxville Gray for exterior (3 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this cool blue hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Benjamin Moore Knoxville Gray reviews (4 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Benjamin Moore Knoxville Gray undertones?
Knoxville Gray reads as a dark, very muted blue-green gray with low saturation and a soft teal direction rather than a clear, colorful teal. The visible green-blue bias is subtle, so it can look more gray in some settings while still holding a cool blue-green cast. Benjamin Moore describes it as “an alluring blue-green with a heavy dose of gray,” which matches the sample’s gray-dominant appearance and restrained teal lean. Warm artificial light may bring out a slightly greener or softer cast, while cool daylight may make its blue-green direction appear a bit clearer, though the overall look should remain muted.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
94, 108, 108
Is Benjamin Moore Knoxville Gray cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 180°, this dark blue leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
HC-160 Knoxville Gray HSL code: 180, 7%, 40%
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 Knoxville Gray
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Knoxville 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
HC-160
Knoxville Gray
Darker shades
HC-160
Knoxville Gray
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 Knoxville Gray with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 0, such as Benjamin Moore Quietly Violet and Desert Shadows.
LRV of Knoxville Gray
Knoxville Gray has an LRV of 15.68% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 15.68%, 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 | #5E6C6C |
| RGB Decimal | 94, 108, 108 |
| RGB Percent | 36.86%, 42.35%, 42.35% |
| HSV | Hue: 180° Saturation: 12.96% Value: 42.35% |
| HSL | hsl(180, 7, 40) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 12.96 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 57.65 |
| YIQ | Y: 103.814 I: -8.343 Q: -2.962 |
| XYZ | X: 12.685 Y: 14.187 Z: 16.253 |
| CIE Lab | L:44.5 a:-5.262 b:-1.783 |
| CIE Luv | L:44.5 u:-7.425 v:-1.598 |
| Decimal | 6188140 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.666, -5.803, 0.782 |
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