Benjamin Moore Nickel 2119-50

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Benjamin Moore Nickel reviews (4 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Nickel undertones?
Is Nickel 2119-50 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Nickel
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Nickel 2119-50
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Nickel 2119-50
Code:	2119-50
Name:	Nickel
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Nickel?

Benjamin Moore Nickel 2119-50 is a muted blue-gray with a soft, mid-light depth and a distinctly cool cast. Its low saturation keeps it from reading overly blue, so it can appear closer to a silvery gray in bright daylight while the blue tone becomes more noticeable in shaded rooms or evening light. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and home offices where a calm but clearly defined wall color is wanted. Pair it with crisp white trim, charcoal accents, pale oak, brushed nickel, or black metal for a clean, grounded look. Nickel also makes a considered choice for cabinetry or an accent wall when paired with warmer natural textures such as linen, leather, or medium-toned wood.

Benjamin Moore Nickel reviews (4 photos)

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What are Benjamin Moore Nickel undertones?

Nickel is a mid-light, very muted blue-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#A2A9B1

RGB code:

162, 169, 177

Is Benjamin Moore Nickel cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 212°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

2119-50 Nickel HSL code: 212, 9%, 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 Nickel

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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Morning

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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 Nickel:

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 Nickel with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 32, such as Benjamin Moore Night Shade and Woodcliff Lake.

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LRV of Nickel

Nickel has an LRV of 39.23% 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 39.23%, 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	#A2A9B1
RGB Decimal	162, 169, 177
RGB Percent	63.53%, 66.27%, 69.41%
HSV	Hue: 212° Saturation: 8.47% Value: 69.41%
HSL	hsl(212, 9, 66)
CMYK	Cyan: 8.47 Magenta: 4.52 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 30.59
YIQ	Y: 167.819 I: -6.742 Q: 1.009
XYZ	X: 37.022 Y: 39.231 Z: 47.205
CIE Lab	L:68.918 a:-0.874 b:-4.959
CIE Luv	L:68.918 u:-4.294 v:-7.22
Decimal	10660273
Hunter Lab	62.635, -4.104, -0.84