Benjamin Moore Puritan Gray HC-164
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- Benjamin Moore Puritan Gray for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore HC-164 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
- Puritan Gray for exterior (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Puritan Gray reviews (4 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Puritan Gray undertones?
- Is Puritan Gray HC-164 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Puritan Gray
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Puritan Gray HC-164
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Puritan Gray HC-164 |
| Code: | HC-164 |
| Name: | Puritan Gray |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Puritan Gray?
Benjamin Moore Puritan Gray HC-164 is a medium-depth gray with a noticeable muted green cast, reflected in its #979F9B color value. It reads cool and softly weathered rather than stark, with enough color to avoid looking like a plain neutral gray. In bright daylight, the green-gray character is clearer; lower or warmer lighting can make it appear more subdued and slightly softer. Puritan Gray suits living room walls, exterior siding, or painted cabinetry where a grounded, low-saturation finish is wanted. Pair it with warm white trim, charcoal details, natural oak, aged brass, or dark slate accents to bring out its restrained green undertone.
Benjamin Moore HC-164 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool mid-tone grey real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore HC-164 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Puritan Gray for exterior (2 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 grey hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Benjamin Moore Puritan Gray reviews (4 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey 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 Puritan Gray undertones?
Puritan Gray is a mid-light, low-saturation gray that reads close to neutral in the supplied digital sample, with only a faint green-leaning bias visible. Benjamin Moore describes it as a blue-gray, which fits its overall cool-gray character even though the sample’s subtle color direction is too weak to support a confident independent undertone call. In warm artificial light, it may look a little softer or less cool, while cool daylight can make its restrained gray-blue character more noticeable.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
151, 159, 155
Is Benjamin Moore Puritan Gray cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 150°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
HC-164 Puritan Gray HSL code: 150, 4%, 61%
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 Puritan 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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Puritan 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 Puritan Gray with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 330, such as Benjamin Moore Aplomb and Velvet Cloak.
LRV of Puritan Gray
Puritan Gray has an LRV of 34.29% 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 34.29%, 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 | #979F9B |
| RGB Decimal | 151, 159, 155 |
| RGB Percent | 59.22%, 62.35%, 60.78% |
| HSV | Hue: 150° Saturation: 5.03% Value: 62.35% |
| HSL | hsl(150, 4, 61) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 5.03 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 2.52 Key: 37.65 |
| YIQ | Y: 156.152 I: -3.482 Q: -2.937 |
| XYZ | X: 31.075 Y: 33.742 Z: 35.877 |
| CIE Lab | L:64.757 a:-3.639 b:1.098 |
| CIE Luv | L:64.757 u:-4.272 v:2.19 |
| Decimal | 9936795 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.088, -6.161, 4.042 |
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