Benjamin Moore York Gray CW-45

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Benjamin Moore York Gray reviews (5 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore York Gray undertones?
Is York Gray CW-45 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on York Gray
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of York Gray CW-45
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	York Gray CW-45
Code:	CW-45
Name:	York Gray
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore York Gray?

Benjamin Moore York Gray CW-45 is a light, muted gray-beige with a noticeable warm cast. Its #D2CBB9 value suggests soft beige and faint khaki undertones rather than a crisp, blue-based gray. In bright daylight, York Gray can read as a pale sandy neutral, while lower or warmer lighting brings out its creamier side. It suits living room, bedroom, and hallway walls where a gentle neutral backdrop is wanted without the starkness of off-white. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, aged brass, linen upholstery, or deeper charcoal accents for contrast.

Benjamin Moore York Gray reviews (5 photos)

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What are Benjamin Moore York Gray undertones?

York Gray is a light, very muted gray with a soft yellow-beige cast that keeps it from reading as a stark cool gray. In the supplied digital sample, the yellow bias is subtle, so the color can still appear largely neutral depending on surrounding finishes and light. Benjamin Moore describes it as a pale gray inspired by stone colors referenced in 18th-century British builders’ manuals, which fits its restrained gray main family rather than indicating a specific undertone. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its beige-yellow lean, while cool daylight can make it appear cleaner and grayer.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#D2CBB9

RGB code:

210, 203, 185

Is Benjamin Moore York Gray cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 43°, this Greige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

CW-45 York Gray HSL code: 43, 22%, 77%

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 York 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 Greige shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore York 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

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York Gray

Darker shades

CW-45
York 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 York Gray with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 223, such as Benjamin Moore Feather Gray and Bachelor Blue.

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LRV of York Gray

York Gray has an LRV of 59.07% 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 59.07%, 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	#D2CBB9
RGB Decimal	210, 203, 185
RGB Percent	82.35%, 79.61%, 72.55%
HSV	Hue: 43° Saturation: 11.9% Value: 82.35%
HSL	hsl(43, 22, 77)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.33 Yellow: 11.9 Key: 17.65
YIQ	Y: 203.041 I: 9.955 Q: -4.121
XYZ	X: 56.69 Y: 59.917 Z: 54.465
CIE Lab	L:81.793 a:-0.641 b:9.846
CIE Luv	L:81.793 u:5.14 v:14.503
Decimal	13814713
Hunter Lab	77.406, -4.733, 12.467