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Brewster Gray

HC-162

Brewster Gray is a cool gray with a blue undertone. Its LRV of 29.97 gives it medium depth and a stable read in most lighting. It works in living rooms, bedrooms, or offices where a blue-leaning gray is needed.

It pairs with Benjamin Moore Silver Chain and Coventry Gray for a gray range, and with White Dove for clean trim; Hale Navy or Wickham Gray can add contrast or continuity.
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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

HC-162

Collection

Historical Colors

Brewster Gray in Real Homes (8 Photos)

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Brewster Gray in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Brewster Gray under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Brewster Gray under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

180°

Cyan Family

Lightness

57%

Medium

Saturation

5%

Very Muted

LRV

30.0
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX
#8A9696
RGB Decimal
138, 150, 150
RGB Percent
54.1%, 58.8%, 58.8%
HSL
180.0, 5.4%, 56.5%
HSV
180.0, 8.0%, 58.8%
CMYK
8.0%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 41.2%
YIQ
146.4, -7.2, -2.5
XYZ
26.89, 29.42, 33.12
CIE Lab
61.15, -4.29, -1.48
CIE Luv
61.15, -6.59, -1.43
Hunter Lab
54.24, -3.63, -1.28
Decimal
9082518

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Brewster GrayTempleton GrayRocky CoastKnoxville Gray

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Brewster GrayWheels UpMistySwirling Water

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Brewster GrayGray VioletNature WalkBombay Pink

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Brewster GrayBlue CashmerePuritan GrayWisteria

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Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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