Benjamin Moore Rocky Coast 1595

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Benjamin Moore Rocky Coast reviews (2 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Rocky Coast undertones?
Is Rocky Coast 1595 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Rocky Coast
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Rocky Coast 1595
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Rocky Coast 1595
Code:	1595
Name:	Rocky Coast
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Rocky Coast?

Benjamin Moore Rocky Coast 1595 is a muted, medium-depth gray with a faint cool blue-green cast visible beneath its soft, weathered surface. At #6C7171, it has low saturation, so it reads mostly as an understated charcoal-gray rather than a distinct blue or green. Bright daylight can bring out its cooler cast, while warmer artificial lighting may make it appear more neutral and slightly softened. It suits living room walls, bedrooms, exterior siding, or cabinetry where a darker neutral is wanted without the severity of near-black. Pair Rocky Coast with clean off-whites, pale gray-blue textiles, light oak, brushed nickel, or dark matte hardware.

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What are Benjamin Moore Rocky Coast undertones?

Rocky Coast is a midtone, near-neutral charcoal 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:

#6C7171

RGB code:

108, 113, 113

Is Benjamin Moore Rocky Coast cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 180°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

1595 Rocky Coast HSL code: 180, 2%, 43%

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 Rocky Coast

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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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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Rocky Coast:

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 Rocky Coast with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 0, such as Benjamin Moore Quietly Violet and Desert Shadows.

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LRV of Rocky Coast

Rocky Coast has an LRV of 17.28% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 17.28%, 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	#6C7171
RGB Decimal	108, 113, 113
RGB Percent	42.35%, 44.31%, 44.31%
HSV	Hue: 180° Saturation: 4.42% Value: 44.31%
HSL	hsl(180, 2, 43)
CMYK	Cyan: 4.42 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 55.69
YIQ	Y: 111.505 I: -2.98 Q: -1.058
XYZ	X: 15.069 Y: 16.191 Z: 17.949
CIE Lab	L:47.223 a:-1.898 b:-0.657
CIE Luv	L:47.223 u:-2.766 v:-0.593
Decimal	7106929
Hunter Lab	40.237, -3.566, 1.718