Benjamin Moore New Hope Gray 2130-50

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Benjamin Moore New Hope Gray for bathroom (3 photos)
Benjamin Moore 2130-50 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
Benjamin Moore New Hope Gray reviews (6 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore New Hope Gray undertones?
Is New Hope Gray 2130-50 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on New Hope Gray
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of New Hope Gray 2130-50
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	New Hope Gray 2130-50
Code:	2130-50
Name:	New Hope Gray
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore New Hope Gray?

Benjamin Moore New Hope Gray 2130-50 is a muted blue-gray with a cool, lightly softened cast. Its mid-light depth gives walls enough presence without making a room feel dark, while the restrained saturation keeps the blue from reading overly bright. In clear daylight, New Hope Gray can show its blue character more distinctly; under warmer lamps, it tends to look gentler and more neutral. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and home offices, especially alongside crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, or matte black hardware. Use it on full walls for a calm backdrop, or on cabinetry where its gray foundation can ground white counters and light wood floors.

Benjamin Moore 2130-50 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 blue real bathrooms.

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Benjamin Moore 2130-50 on kitchen cabinets (3 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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Benjamin Moore New Hope Gray reviews (6 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 New Hope Gray undertones?

New Hope Gray reads as a mid-light, low-saturation blue-gray with a soft, muted overall appearance. The supplied digital sample leans subtly blue, with a slight greenish cast that keeps it from looking like a pure cool blue; this bias is subtle rather than absolute. Benjamin Moore describes it as combining blue with gray, which aligns with its visibly gray-blue main color family. Warm artificial light may make its gray component feel a little more noticeable, while cool daylight can make the blue cast appear clearer.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#9CA8B3

RGB code:

156, 168, 179

Is Benjamin Moore New Hope Gray cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 209°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

2130-50 New Hope Gray HSL code: 209, 13%, 66%

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 New Hope 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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore New Hope 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 New Hope Gray with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 29, such as Benjamin Moore Night Shade and Woodcliff Lake.

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LRV of New Hope Gray

New Hope Gray has an LRV of 39.21% 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 39.21%, 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	#9CA8B3
RGB Decimal	156, 168, 179
RGB Percent	61.18%, 65.88%, 70.20%
HSV	Hue: 209° Saturation: 12.85% Value: 70.2%
HSL	hsl(209, 13, 66)
CMYK	Cyan: 12.85 Magenta: 6.15 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 29.8
YIQ	Y: 165.666 I: -10.686 Q: 0.885
XYZ	X: 35.847 Y: 38.327 Z: 48.145
CIE Lab	L:68.261 a:-1.944 b:-7.09
CIE Luv	L:68.261 u:-7.072 v:-10.268
Decimal	10266803
Hunter Lab	61.909, -4.984, -2.772