Benjamin Moore Wales Gray 1585
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- Wales Gray for bedroom (5 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 1585 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Wales Gray reviews (18 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Wales Gray undertones?
- Is Wales Gray 1585 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Wales Gray
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Wales Gray 1585
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Wales Gray 1585 |
| Code: | 1585 |
| Name: | Wales Gray |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Wales Gray?
Benjamin Moore Wales Gray 1585 is a light, muted gray with a noticeable blue-green cast. Its soft, low-saturation character keeps it from reading icy, though it still leans cool overall. In bright natural light, the green-blue undertone is likely to be more apparent, while lower light can make it appear closer to a quiet silvery gray. Use it on bedroom or bathroom walls for a restrained wash of color, or on cabinetry paired with warm white walls, pale oak, brushed nickel, and honed stone. Dark charcoal accents and deep navy textiles can add useful contrast without fighting the shade’s subdued tone.
Wales Gray for bedroom (5 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 mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Benjamin Moore 1585 on kitchen cabinets (4 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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Benjamin Moore Wales Gray reviews (18 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Benjamin Moore Wales Gray undertones?
Wales Gray is a mid-light, very muted pale blue-green. 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:
185, 197, 195
Is Benjamin Moore Wales Gray cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 170°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
1585 Wales Gray HSL code: 170, 9%, 75%
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 Wales 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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Wales 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
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 Wales Gray with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 350, such as Benjamin Moore Raindrops on Roses and Aplomb.
LRV of Wales Gray
Wales Gray has an LRV of 53.54% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident 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 53.54%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #B9C5C3 |
| RGB Decimal | 185, 197, 195 |
| RGB Percent | 72.55%, 77.25%, 76.47% |
| HSV | Hue: 170° Saturation: 6.09% Value: 77.25% |
| HSL | hsl(170, 9, 75) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 6.09 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 1.02 Key: 22.75 |
| YIQ | Y: 193.184 I: -6.508 Q: -3.161 |
| XYZ | X: 49.821 Y: 54.186 Z: 59.449 |
| CIE Lab | L:78.57 a:-4.485 b:-0.413 |
| CIE Luv | L:78.57 u:-6.534 v:0.153 |
| Decimal | 12174787 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.611, -8.008, 3.645 |
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