Benjamin Moore Lead Gray 2131-30
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- Lead Gray for living room (6 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Lead Gray for bathroom (6 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 2131-30 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Lead Gray for exterior (5 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Lead Gray reviews (7 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Lead Gray undertones?
- Is Lead Gray 2131-30 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Lead Gray
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Lead Gray 2131-30
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Lead Gray 2131-30 |
| Code: | 2131-30 |
| Name: | Lead Gray |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Lead Gray?
Benjamin Moore Lead Gray 2131-30 is a deep, muted gray with a noticeable blue-green cast, reflected in its dark #434E52 color value. It reads cool and grounded on walls, bringing more blue-gray character in bright daylight while appearing moodier and closer to charcoal in lower light. Use it in a study, dining room, or bedroom where a darker wall color can add definition without looking flat. Lead Gray also suits cabinetry or an exterior front door, especially alongside warm white trim, pale oak, aged brass, and soft putty-colored textiles.
Lead Gray for living room (6 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 2131-30 for bathroom (6 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 2131-30 on kitchen cabinets (4 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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Lead Gray for exterior (5 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 Lead Gray reviews (7 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 Lead Gray undertones?
Lead Gray is a nearly black, very muted blue-gray with low saturation and a subtle cool cast. In the supplied digital sample, blue is the main visible color family, while any greenish bias is slight and not strongly pronounced. Benjamin Moore describes it as a dark blue with “a whisper of green undertones,” which fits the color’s blue base with a restrained green-leaning edge rather than a clearly green appearance. Warm artificial light may make its dark blue-gray character read a little softer, while cool daylight can make the blue cast more noticeable.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
67, 78, 82
Is Benjamin Moore Lead Gray cool or warm?
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cool
With a hue of 196°, this dark blue leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
2131-30 Lead Gray HSL code: 196, 10%, 29%
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 Lead 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 Lead 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
2131-30
Lead Gray
Darker shades
2131-30
Lead 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 Lead Gray with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 16, such as Benjamin Moore Quietly Violet and Desert Shadows.
LRV of Lead Gray
Lead Gray has an LRV of 9.09% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 9.09%, 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 | #434E52 |
| RGB Decimal | 67, 78, 82 |
| RGB Percent | 26.27%, 30.59%, 32.16% |
| HSV | Hue: 196° Saturation: 18.29% Value: 32.16% |
| HSL | hsl(196, 10, 29) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 18.29 Magenta: 4.88 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 67.84 |
| YIQ | Y: 75.167 I: -7.84 Q: -1.082 |
| XYZ | X: 6.562 Y: 7.251 Z: 9.034 |
| CIE Lab | L:32.372 a:-3.386 b:-3.832 |
| CIE Luv | L:32.372 u:-5.709 v:-4.271 |
| Decimal | 4410962 |
| Hunter Lab | 26.928, -3.628, -1.042 |
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