Benjamin Moore Wedgewood Gray HC-146
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- Wedgewood Gray for bedroom (2 photos)
- Wedgewood Gray for living room (5 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Wedgewood Gray for bathroom (3 photos)
- Benjamin Moore HC-146 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
- Wedgewood Gray for exterior (6 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Wedgewood Gray reviews (5 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Wedgewood Gray undertones?
- Is Wedgewood Gray HC-146 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Wedgewood Gray
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Wedgewood Gray HC-146
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Wedgewood Gray HC-146 |
| Code: | HC-146 |
| Name: | Wedgewood Gray |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Wedgewood Gray?
Benjamin Moore Wedgewood Gray HC-146 is a muted blue-green gray with a soft, weathered cast rather than a crisp or brightly colored look. Its gray base keeps the color restrained, while the green-blue undertone becomes more noticeable in clear daylight. In lower or warmer light, Wedgewood Gray can read as a quieter, more neutral gray with a subtle cool tint. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, mudrooms, and painted cabinetry, especially alongside warm white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and natural linen. For contrast, pair this shade with deep charcoal, inky blue, or a warm terracotta accent.
Wedgewood Gray for bedroom (2 photos)
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 mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Wedgewood Gray for living room (5 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore HC-146 for bathroom (3 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool mid-tone blue real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore HC-146 on kitchen cabinets (2 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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Wedgewood Gray for exterior (6 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this cool blue hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Benjamin Moore Wedgewood Gray reviews (5 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue 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 Wedgewood Gray undertones?
Wedgewood Gray reads as a mid-light, very muted blue-green with a soft gray cast rather than a strong, saturated color. In the supplied digital sample, the slight teal lean is subtle, so it can appear more blue or a touch greener depending on surrounding colors and lighting. Benjamin Moore describes it as a “classic soft blue,” which fits its visible blue-led overall character, even though the sample carries a faint greenish bias. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its softened gray-green side, while cool daylight can make its blue character look clearer.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
172, 191, 189
Is Benjamin Moore Wedgewood Gray cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 174°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
HC-146 Wedgewood Gray HSL code: 174, 13%, 71%
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 Wedgewood 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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Wedgewood 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
HC-146
Wedgewood 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 Wedgewood Gray with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 354, such as Benjamin Moore Raindrops on Roses and Aplomb.
LRV of Wedgewood Gray
Wedgewood Gray has an LRV of 49.59% 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 49.59%, 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 | #ACBFBD |
| RGB Decimal | 172, 191, 189 |
| RGB Percent | 67.45%, 74.90%, 74.12% |
| HSV | Hue: 174° Saturation: 9.95% Value: 74.9% |
| HSL | hsl(174, 13, 71) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 9.95 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 1.05 Key: 25.1 |
| YIQ | Y: 185.091 I: -10.679 Q: -4.642 |
| XYZ | X: 44.827 Y: 49.706 Z: 55.363 |
| CIE Lab | L:75.888 a:-6.873 b:-1.203 |
| CIE Luv | L:75.888 u:-10.239 v:-0.632 |
| Decimal | 11321277 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.502, -9.885, 2.793 |
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