Benjamin Moore

Knoxville Gray

HC-160

Knoxville Gray is a deeply grayed blue-green where the gray component dominates, tempering any overtly cool or aquatic appearance. With an LRV of 15.68, it absorbs most ambient light and reads as a heavy, anchoring tone on walls. The blue-green undertone becomes more legible in bright, direct light and can shift cooler under LED sources.

Chantilly Lace creates a clean, high-contrast pairing on trim and millwork. Wythe Blue functions as a lighter extension of the same color family, and Hale Navy provides tonal depth without introducing a competing undertone.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

HC-160

Collection

Historical Colors

Knoxville Gray in Real Homes (14 Photos)

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Knoxville Gray in Different Light

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Knoxville Gray under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

180°

Cyan Family

Lightness

40%

Dark

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

15.7

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#5E6C6C

RGB Decimal

94, 108, 108

RGB Percent

36.9%, 42.4%, 42.4%

HSL

180.0, 6.9%, 39.6%

HSV

180.0, 13.0%, 42.4%

CMYK

13.0%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 57.6%

YIQ

103.8, -8.3, -3.0

XYZ

12.69, 14.19, 16.26

CIE Lab

44.50, -5.26, -1.79

CIE Luv

44.50, -7.42, -1.61

Hunter Lab

37.67, -3.91, -1.38

Decimal

6188140

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Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

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Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

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