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Benjamin Moore

Cliffside Gray

HC-180 / PM-5

Cliffside Gray is a cool, pale gray with a subtle blue undertone and low saturation. With an LRV of 60.56, it reads light without looking stark. It fits living rooms, bedrooms, or exterior siding where a soft gray is needed.

Gray Owl and Silver Chain keep a cool neutral scheme. Kendall Charcoal or Hale Navy add contrast, and Beach Glass introduces a muted blue-green.
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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

HC-180 / PM-5

Collection

Historical Colors, Woodluxe Exterior Wood Stain Colors

Cliffside 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 Cliffside Gray under artificial light

Natural Lighting

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

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

100°

Green Family

Lightness

80%

Light

Saturation

6%

Very Muted

LRV

60.6
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
#CCD0CA
RGB Decimal
204, 208, 202
RGB Percent
80.0%, 81.6%, 79.2%
HSL
100.0, 6.0%, 80.4%
HSV
100.0, 2.9%, 81.6%
CMYK
1.9%, 0.0%, 2.9%, 18.4%
YIQ
206.1, -0.5, -2.7
XYZ
58.12, 62.21, 64.82
CIE Lab
83.03, -2.45, 2.49
CIE Luv
83.03, -1.93, 4.16
Hunter Lab
78.88, -2.37, 2.38
Decimal
13422794

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Cliffside GraySharkskinCarolina GullSea Grove

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Cliffside GrayMountainscapePure WhiteSilent White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Cliffside GrayElephant in the RoomCourtly PurpleHampstead Heath

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Cliffside GrayOcean FrothStonington GraySkylight

Closest Paint Matches

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

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Bay Of Fundy

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Perspective

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