Benjamin Moore Tavern Gray CW-40
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| Official page: | Tavern Gray CW-40 |
| Code: | CW-40 |
| Name: | Tavern Gray |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Tavern Gray?
Benjamin Moore Tavern Gray CW-40 is a muted mid-tone gray with a noticeable earthy olive-taupe cast. Its softened, low-saturation character keeps it from reading like a stark architectural gray, giving walls a grounded look in living rooms, dining spaces, or entryways. In brighter light, the gray base becomes clearer, while lower or warmer lighting can draw out its khaki-brown undertones. Pair Tavern Gray with creamy off-whites, deep charcoal accents, aged brass, and natural oak for a layered, material-rich palette. It also has enough depth to suit cabinetry or an exterior accent such as shutters or a front door.
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What are Benjamin Moore Tavern Gray undertones?
Tavern Gray is a midtone, muted khaki beige. The HEX sample leans yellow; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
145, 138, 117
Is Benjamin Moore Tavern Gray cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 45°, this Beige leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
CW-40 Tavern Gray HSL code: 45, 11%, 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 Tavern 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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Tavern 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
CW-40
Tavern 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 Tavern Gray with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 225, such as Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue and Approaching Storm.
LRV of Tavern Gray
Tavern Gray has an LRV of 26.6% 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 26.6%, 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 | #918A75 |
| RGB Decimal | 145, 138, 117 |
| RGB Percent | 56.86%, 54.12%, 45.88% |
| HSV | Hue: 45° Saturation: 19.31% Value: 56.86% |
| HSL | hsl(45, 11, 51) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.83 Yellow: 19.31 Key: 43.14 |
| YIQ | Y: 137.699 I: 10.92 Q: -5.054 |
| XYZ | X: 23.976 Y: 25.481 Z: 20.48 |
| CIE Lab | L:57.542 a:-1.065 b:12.204 |
| CIE Luv | L:57.542 u:5.417 v:16.51 |
| Decimal | 9538165 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.479, -3.557, 11.281 |
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