Benjamin Moore Wickham Gray / Oystershell / 864 / HC-171

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Wickham Gray for bedroom (1 photo)
Wickham Gray for living room (7 photos)
Benjamin Moore Wickham Gray for bathroom (1 photo)
Wickham Gray for exterior (2 photos)
Benjamin Moore Wickham Gray reviews (6 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Wickham Gray undertones?
Is Wickham Gray HC-171 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Wickham Gray
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Wickham Gray HC-171
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Wickham Gray HC-171
Code:	HC-171
Name:	Wickham Gray
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Wickham Gray?

Benjamin Moore Wickham Gray HC-171 is a light, muted gray with a subtle green cast visible in its soft, low-saturation finish. Its pale value keeps walls looking open without reading as stark white. In daylight, the gentle green-gray undertone is likely to be more noticeable, while warmer artificial lighting can make the color appear quieter and slightly softer. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, and hallways where a restrained neutral is wanted. Pair Wickham Gray with crisp white trim, pale wood, brushed nickel, or charcoal accents for a clean, grounded contrast.

Wickham Gray for bedroom

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 light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Wickham Gray for living room (7 photos)

Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space

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Benjamin Moore HC-171 for bathroom

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool light grey real bathrooms.

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Wickham Gray for exterior (2 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 grey hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

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Benjamin Moore Wickham Gray reviews (6 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 Wickham Gray undertones?

Wickham Gray is a light, low-saturation gray that reads close to neutral in the supplied digital sample, with only a very slight yellow-green lean that is too subtle to call a definite undertone. Benjamin Moore describes it as a blue-gray, which frames the color as a cool-leaning gray even though the provided screen sample does not show a strong blue cast. In a room, warm artificial lighting may soften its cool-gray character or bring out a faint warmth, while cooler daylight can make the gray appear cleaner and more reserved.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#D4D8D2

RGB code:

212, 216, 210

Is Benjamin Moore Wickham Gray cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 100°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

HC-171 Wickham Gray HSL code: 100, 7%, 84%

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 Wickham Gray

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Wickham 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-171
Wickham Gray

Darker shades

HC-171
Wickham Gray

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 Wickham Gray with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 280, such as Benjamin Moore Iris Bliss and Grappa.

HC-171
Wickham Gray

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LRV of Wickham Gray

Wickham Gray has an LRV of 67.87% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 67.87%, 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	#D4D8D2
RGB Decimal	212, 216, 210
RGB Percent	83.14%, 84.71%, 82.35%
HSV	Hue: 100° Saturation: 2.78% Value: 84.71%
HSL	hsl(100, 7, 84)
CMYK	Cyan: 1.85 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 2.78 Key: 15.29
YIQ	Y: 214.12 I: -0.456 Q: -2.713
XYZ	X: 63.337 Y: 67.762 Z: 70.698
CIE Lab	L:85.887 a:-2.442 b:2.482
CIE Luv	L:85.887 u:-1.929 v:4.176
Decimal	13949138
Hunter Lab	82.318, -6.713, 6.701