Benjamin Moore

Gray Cardigan

1600

Gray Cardigan is a cool gray with noticeable blue undertones that shift its appearance depending on lighting conditions. With an LRV of 34.74, it falls in the medium-light range and works well in living rooms, bedrooms, or home offices where balanced light reflection is needed. This gray reads cooler than many standard neutrals due to its blue base.

It coordinates effectively with Benjamin Moore Silver Mist for a tonal scheme, Paper White for contrast, Hale Navy for depth, and Kendall Charcoal as an accent on trim or cabinetry.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1600

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Gray Cardigan 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 Gray Cardigan under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

168°

Cyan Family

Lightness

61%

Medium

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

34.7

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

#9A9F9E

RGB Decimal

154, 159, 158

RGB Percent

60.4%, 62.4%, 62.0%

HSL

168.0, 2.5%, 61.4%

HSV

168.0, 3.1%, 62.4%

CMYK

3.1%, 0.0%, 0.6%, 37.6%

YIQ

157.4, -2.7, -1.4

XYZ

31.90, 34.13, 37.26

CIE Lab

65.07, -1.98, -0.11

CIE Luv

65.07, -2.76, 0.17

Hunter Lab

58.43, -1.73, -0.10

Decimal

10133406

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Gray Cardigan Mystic Lake Cordite Meteorological

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Gray Cardigan Zero Gravity Pelican Fanfare

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Gray Cardigan Mystical Shade Urban Lift Rosebud

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Gray Cardigan Steeple Gray Brampton Gray Pandemonium

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