Benjamin Moore Steep Cliff Gray 2122-20
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- Steep Cliff Gray for bedroom (1 photo)
- Steep Cliff Gray for living room (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Steep Cliff Gray for bathroom (3 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 2122-20 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Steep Cliff Gray reviews (6 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Steep Cliff Gray undertones?
- Is Steep Cliff Gray 2122-20 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Steep Cliff Gray
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Steep Cliff Gray 2122-20
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Steep Cliff Gray 2122-20 |
| Code: | 2122-20 |
| Name: | Steep Cliff Gray |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Steep Cliff Gray?
Benjamin Moore Steep Cliff Gray 2122-20 is a medium-deep gray with a clear blue-green cast, reflected in its muted #6E7C7D color value. It reads cool and weathered rather than stark, with enough softness to keep darker walls from feeling flat. In bright daylight, the blue-green undertone becomes more noticeable, while lower light can pull it toward a deeper, more neutral charcoal gray. Use Steep Cliff Gray on a study, dining room, built-in cabinetry, or an exterior door where its depth can define the surface. Pair it with crisp off-whites, pale oak, black metal, and stone finishes with cool gray or blue notes.
Steep Cliff Gray for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing blue 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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Steep Cliff Gray for living room (2 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore 2122-20 for bathroom (3 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool dark blue real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore 2122-20 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool blue hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Benjamin Moore Steep Cliff Gray reviews (6 photos)
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What are Benjamin Moore Steep Cliff Gray undertones?
Steep Cliff Gray is a midtone, very muted deep teal-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle teal bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear teal. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
110, 124, 125
Is Benjamin Moore Steep Cliff Gray cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 184°, this dark blue leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
2122-20 Steep Cliff Gray HSL code: 184, 6%, 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 Steep Cliff 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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Steep Cliff 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 Steep Cliff Gray with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 4, such as Benjamin Moore Quietly Violet and Desert Shadows.
LRV of Steep Cliff Gray
Steep Cliff Gray has an LRV of 20.54% 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 20.54%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #6E7C7D |
| RGB Decimal | 110, 124, 125 |
| RGB Percent | 43.14%, 48.63%, 49.02% |
| HSV | Hue: 184° Saturation: 12.0% Value: 49.02% |
| HSL | hsl(184, 6, 46) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 12.0 Magenta: 0.8 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 50.98 |
| YIQ | Y: 119.928 I: -8.664 Q: -2.65 |
| XYZ | X: 17.339 Y: 19.211 Z: 22.191 |
| CIE Lab | L:50.933 a:-4.932 b:-2.297 |
| CIE Luv | L:50.933 u:-7.574 v:-2.418 |
| Decimal | 7240829 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.83, -6.09, 0.663 |
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