Benjamin Moore Pelham Gray CW-70
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| Official page: | Pelham Gray CW-70 |
| Code: | CW-70 |
| Name: | Pelham Gray |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Pelham Gray?
Benjamin Moore Pelham Gray CW-70 is a muted mid-tone gray with a noticeable warm, earthy cast. Its #847A67 color value reads as a softened blend of gray, brown, and khaki-like beige rather than a crisp blue or charcoal gray. On walls, Pelham Gray can give living rooms, studies, or entryways a grounded look, especially alongside warm white trim and natural oak. It pairs well with aged brass, black iron, linen upholstery, and stone or terracotta accents. In brighter light, this shade may appear lighter and more beige-gray, while lower light brings out its deeper, weathered character.
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What are Benjamin Moore Pelham Gray undertones?
Pelham Gray is a midtone, muted earthy, slightly muddy brown. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
132, 122, 103
Is Benjamin Moore Pelham Gray cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 39°, this brown leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
CW-70 Pelham Gray HSL code: 39, 12%, 46%
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 Pelham 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 brown shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Pelham 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
Darker shades
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 Pelham Gray with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 219, such as Benjamin Moore Normandy and Feather Gray.
LRV of Pelham Gray
Pelham Gray has an LRV of 21.54% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 21.54%, 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 | #847A67 |
| RGB Decimal | 132, 122, 103 |
| RGB Percent | 51.76%, 47.84%, 40.39% |
| HSV | Hue: 39° Saturation: 21.97% Value: 51.76% |
| HSL | hsl(39, 12, 46) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 7.58 Yellow: 21.97 Key: 48.24 |
| YIQ | Y: 122.824 I: 12.065 Q: -3.797 |
| XYZ | X: 18.923 Y: 19.804 Z: 15.654 |
| CIE Lab | L:51.615 a:0.514 b:11.804 |
| CIE Luv | L:51.615 u:7.186 v:15.263 |
| Decimal | 8682087 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.502, -1.977, 10.296 |
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