Benjamin Moore Rock Gray 1615
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- Rock Gray for bedroom (3 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Rock Gray for bathroom (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 1615 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
- Rock Gray for exterior (1 photo)
- What are Benjamin Moore Rock Gray undertones?
- Is Rock Gray 1615 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Rock Gray
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Rock Gray 1615
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Rock Gray 1615 |
| Code: | 1615 |
| Name: | Rock Gray |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Rock Gray?
Benjamin Moore Rock Gray 1615 is a muted medium gray with a faint blue cast that keeps it from reading flat or brown. Its mid-range depth gives walls enough presence without making a room feel overly dark. In north-facing or cool daylight, Rock Gray may appear a little crisper and bluer, while warmer bulbs soften it toward a more neutral charcoal-gray. It suits studies, bedrooms, mudrooms, and exterior trim, especially alongside clean white, deep navy, blackened metal, and pale oak. Use this shade on full walls for a grounded backdrop or on cabinetry when a softer alternative to near-black is wanted.
Rock Gray for bedroom (3 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Benjamin Moore 1615 for bathroom (4 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool dark grey real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore 1615 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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Rock Gray for exterior
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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What are Benjamin Moore Rock Gray undertones?
Rock Gray is a midtone, near-neutral medium gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
127, 131, 134
Is Benjamin Moore Rock Gray cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 206°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
1615 Rock Gray HSL code: 206, 3%, 51%
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 Rock 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 black shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Rock 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
1615
Rock Gray
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 Rock Gray with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 26, such as Benjamin Moore Antique Pearl and Night Shade.
LRV of Rock Gray
Rock Gray has an LRV of 23.77% 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 23.77%, 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 | #7F8386 |
| RGB Decimal | 127, 131, 134 |
| RGB Percent | 49.80%, 51.37%, 52.55% |
| HSV | Hue: 206° Saturation: 5.22% Value: 52.55% |
| HSL | hsl(206, 3, 51) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 5.22 Magenta: 2.24 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 47.45 |
| YIQ | Y: 130.146 I: -3.348 Q: 0.087 |
| XYZ | X: 21.171 Y: 22.466 Z: 25.769 |
| CIE Lab | L:54.518 a:-0.868 b:-2.129 |
| CIE Luv | L:54.518 u:-2.392 v:-2.851 |
| Decimal | 8356742 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.398, -3.218, 0.945 |
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