Benjamin Moore Chelsea Gray HC-168
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- Chelsea Gray for bedroom (1 photo)
- Chelsea Gray for living room (3 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Chelsea Gray for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore HC-168 on kitchen cabinets (5 photos)
- Chelsea Gray for exterior (3 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Chelsea Gray reviews (7 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Chelsea Gray undertones?
- Is Chelsea Gray HC-168 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Chelsea Gray
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Chelsea Gray HC-168
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Chelsea Gray HC-168 |
| Code: | HC-168 |
| Name: | Chelsea Gray |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Chelsea Gray?
Benjamin Moore Chelsea Gray HC-168 is a medium-depth gray with a softly muted, warm cast that keeps it from reading cold or blue. Its slight brown-beige influence is especially noticeable beside crisp whites, while lower light can make the color appear deeper and more grounded. Use it on living room walls, kitchen cabinetry, or an exterior front door when you want definition without the heaviness of charcoal. Chelsea Gray pairs well with creamy off-whites, natural oak, aged brass, black accents, and stone or linen finishes.
Chelsea 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 warm dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Chelsea Gray for living room (3 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore HC-168 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm dark grey real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore HC-168 on kitchen cabinets (5 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Chelsea Gray for exterior (3 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 warm grey hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Benjamin Moore Chelsea Gray reviews (7 photos)
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What are Benjamin Moore Chelsea Gray undertones?
Chelsea Gray is a mid-depth, very muted gray that reads close to neutral, with a subtle yellow-brown lean in the supplied digital sample. Benjamin Moore describes it as “a handsome gray with the slightest hint of brown,” which fits its primarily gray appearance while accounting for the faint warmth it may show. Because the color is low in saturation, that warm bias is restrained rather than strongly taupe or beige. Warm artificial light may bring out more of the brownish warmth, while cool daylight can make it appear more straightforwardly gray.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
133, 131, 122
Is Benjamin Moore Chelsea Gray cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 49°, this black leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
HC-168 Chelsea Gray HSL code: 49, 4%, 50%
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 Chelsea 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 black shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Chelsea 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-168
Chelsea Gray
Darker shades
HC-168
Chelsea 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 Chelsea Gray with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 229, such as Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm and Comet.
LRV of Chelsea Gray
Chelsea Gray has an LRV of 22.72% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 22.72%, 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 | #85837a |
| RGB Decimal | 133, 131, 122 |
| RGB Percent | 52.16%, 51.37%, 47.84% |
| HSV | Hue: 49° Saturation: 8.27% Value: 52.16% |
| HSL | hsl(49, 4, 50) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.5 Yellow: 8.27 Key: 47.84 |
| YIQ | Y: 130.572 I: 4.084 Q: -2.378 |
| XYZ | X: 21.301 Y: 22.624 Z: 21.652 |
| CIE Lab | L:54.683 a:-0.96 b:5.131 |
| CIE Luv | L:54.683 u:1.67 v:7.157 |
| Decimal | 8749946 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.565, -3.301, 6.307 |
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