Color family

Gray paint colors

14 gray colors across brands, light to dark.

• Classic GrayBenjamin Moore · OC-23LRV 73.67
• Pale OakBenjamin Moore · OC-20LRV 68.64
• Balboa MistBenjamin Moore · OC-27LRV 65.53
• Gray OwlBenjamin Moore · OC-52LRV 64.51
• Edgecomb GrayBenjamin Moore · HC-173LRV 63.09
• OperaBehr · N570-1LRV 63
• Sea SaltBenjamin Moore · CSP-95LRV 61.09
• Revere PewterBenjamin Moore · HC-172LRV 55.05
• Coventry GrayBenjamin Moore · HC-169LRV 48.18
• VanityBehr · N540-3LRV 45
• Rockport GrayBenjamin Moore · HC-105LRV 36.61
• Chelsea GrayBenjamin Moore · HC-168LRV 23.33
• Kendall CharcoalBenjamin Moore · HC-166LRV 14.61
• Hale NavyBenjamin Moore · HC-154LRV 8.36

Guides for gray colors

CSL–032Guide

Best paint colors for holiday hosting

Entry, dining and living colors, with the LRV each brand publishes.

CSL–033Guide

Painting before the holidays: how long paint takes to cure

Count back from the party using the times on the data sheet.

CSL–002Guide

How to test paint samples

An eight-step method so the color you pick is the color you get.

CSL–001Guide

What is LRV (light reflectance value)?

How much light a color reflects, and how to use that number.

CSL–006Guide

Warm vs cool undertones

Spot the hidden lean in neutrals before it surprises you.

CSL–009Guide

How lighting changes paint color

Kelvin, CRI and daylight: why paint looks different at night.