Benjamin Moore Templeton Gray HC-161 paint color review
Let’s dive into a full Templeton Gray paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful HC-161. Find out if this gorgeous cold blue paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.
| Official color page: | Templeton Gray HC-161 |
| Color code: | HC-161 |
| Color name: | Templeton Gray |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
Templeton Gray for bedroom
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We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing Beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool Dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
Templeton Gray for living room
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Check out this stunning Dark used in real living rooms. Explore how this Blue color shade can create a unique space
Templeton Gray for bathroom
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Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool Dark real bathrooms.
Templeton Gray on kitchen cabinets
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Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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View the photos of real spaces painted with this that were not included in specific categories.Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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LRV of Templeton Gray
Templeton Gray HC-161 has an LRV of 23.9% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).
Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 23.90% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.
What are Benjamin Moore Templeton Gray undertones?
Blue is Benjamin Moore Templeton Gray undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
#778686
RGB code:
119, 134, 134
Is Benjamin Moore Templeton Gray HC-161 cool or warm?
With a hue of 180° this Blue refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
HC-161 Templeton Gray HSL code: 180, 6%, 50%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
- Cool Blue shades make a room feel sleek, fresh and modern
- Cooler hues have a calm and relaxation effect
- Cool Grey undertones make small spaces feel more open and expansive
- Cool paint hue are ideal for bedroom or bathroom. Be careful with deep blues and greens in bathroom, which will reflect on your skin.
Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Templeton Gray:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.
Lighter shades
Benjamin Moore HC-161 Templeton Gray
Darker shades
Color comparison
Templeton Gray HC-161 vs Wetherburn's Blue CW-580
Trying to decide between these two shades? Our comparison highlights the similarities and differences between these two paint colors.
Color codes
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #778686 |  |
| RGB Decimal | 119, 134, 134 | |
| RGB Percent | 46.67%, 52.55%, 52.55% | |
| HSV | Hue: 180° Saturation: 11.19% Value: 52.55% | |
| HSL | hsl(180, 6, 50) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 11.19 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 47.45 | |
| YIQ | Y: 129.515 I: -8.939 Q: -3.173 | |
| XYZ | X: 20.435 Y: 22.693 Z: 25.851 | |
| CIE Lab | L:54.755 a:-5.443 b:-1.852 | |
| CIE Luv | L:54.755 u:-8.105 v:-1.744 | |
| Decimal | 7833222 | |
| Hunter lab | 47.637, -6.795, 1.171 | |
