Benjamin Moore

Gray Gardens

CSP-55

Gray Gardens is a dark gray with subtle green undertones that add warmth to its otherwise neutral base. With an LRV of 18.66, it absorbs significant light and creates a cocooning effect in interior spaces. The green undertones become more visible in rooms with warm lighting.

This shade suits living rooms, libraries, or studies where a darker, grounded backdrop is desired. It pairs with Benjamin Moore Sea Haze for a muted coordination, Revere Pewter for tonal contrast, Simply White for trim, and Hale Navy or Black Forest Green for accent colors.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CSP-55

Collection

Color Stories

Gray Gardens 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 Gardens under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

120°

Green Family

Lightness

45%

Medium

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

18.7

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

#717571

RGB Decimal

113, 117, 113

RGB Percent

44.3%, 45.9%, 44.3%

HSL

120.0, 1.7%, 45.1%

HSV

120.0, 3.4%, 45.9%

CMYK

3.4%, 0.0%, 3.4%, 54.1%

YIQ

115.3, -1.1, -2.1

XYZ

16.15, 17.43, 18.13

CIE Lab

48.79, -2.33, 1.67

CIE Luv

48.79, -2.03, 2.62

Hunter Lab

41.74, -1.81, 1.29

Decimal

7435633

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Gray Gardens Hematite Carbon Copy Sable Calm

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Gray Gardens Wall Street Lunar Surface Bay Waves

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Gray Gardens Plum Shadow Wild Mulberry Novel Lilac

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Gray Gardens Night Train Sage Slate Rocky Coast

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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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