Benjamin Moore Pike's Peak Gray 2127-50

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What are Benjamin Moore Pike's Peak Gray undertones?
Is Pike's Peak Gray 2127-50 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Pike's Peak Gray
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Pike's Peak Gray 2127-50
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Pike's Peak Gray 2127-50
Code:	2127-50
Name:	Pike's Peak Gray
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Pike's Peak Gray?

Benjamin Moore Pike's Peak Gray 2127-50 is a medium-light gray with a clear, muted blue cast. Its cool undertone is noticeable without reading as bright blue, giving walls a clean, slightly steely appearance. In north-facing rooms or cooler daylight, the blue-gray character may become more pronounced, while warmer bulbs can soften it toward a gentler neutral gray. Use it in bedrooms, bathrooms, or home offices where crisp white trim and pale oak can keep the palette feeling fresh. Pike's Peak Gray also pairs well with charcoal accents, brushed nickel, matte black hardware, and soft off-white textiles.

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What are Benjamin Moore Pike's Peak Gray undertones?

Pike's Peak Gray 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:

#A0AAB1

RGB code:

160, 170, 177

Is Benjamin Moore Pike's Peak Gray cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 205°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

2127-50 Pike's Peak Gray HSL code: 205, 10%, 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 Pike's Peak Gray

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Pike's Peak 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 Pike's Peak Gray with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 25, such as Benjamin Moore Hint of Violet and Antique Pearl.

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LRV of Pike's Peak Gray

Pike's Peak Gray has an LRV of 39.38% 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 39.38%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#A0AAB1
RGB Decimal	160, 170, 177
RGB Percent	62.75%, 66.67%, 69.41%
HSV	Hue: 205° Saturation: 9.6% Value: 69.41%
HSL	hsl(205, 10, 66)
CMYK	Cyan: 9.6 Magenta: 3.95 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 30.59
YIQ	Y: 167.808 I: -8.208 Q: 0.063
XYZ	X: 36.805 Y: 39.397 Z: 47.248
CIE Lab	L:69.038 a:-2.101 b:-4.799
CIE Luv	L:69.038 u:-5.851 v:-6.782
Decimal	10529457
Hunter Lab	62.767, -5.173, -0.694