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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

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 Knoxville Gray under artificial light

Natural Lighting

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

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

180°

Cyan Family

Lightness

40%

Dark

Saturation

7%

Very Muted

LRV

15.7
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
#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

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Knoxville GrayMountain PassNightfallNotre Dame

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Knoxville GrayTempleton GrayBlue ArrowShallow Skies

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Knoxville GrayMink VioletLiquoriceHorizon Glow

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Knoxville GrayGibraltarObligationDigital

Closest Paint Matches

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

Benjamin Moore

Knoxville Gray

Sherwin Williams

Mountain Pass

Benjamin Moore

Knoxville Gray

Behr

Mountain Pine

Benjamin Moore

Knoxville Gray

Glidden

Lava Gray

Benjamin Moore

Knoxville Gray

Sherwin Williams

Rocky River

Benjamin Moore

Knoxville Gray

Behr

Le Luxe

Benjamin Moore

Knoxville Gray

Valspar

Crucible

Benjamin Moore

Knoxville Gray

Behr

Meteorological

Benjamin Moore

Knoxville Gray

Benjamin Moore

Ocean Floor

Benjamin Moore

Knoxville Gray

Sherwin Williams

Gibraltar

Benjamin Moore

Knoxville Gray

Valspar

Relaxed Navy

Benjamin Moore

Knoxville Gray

Farrow & Ball

Douter

Benjamin Moore

Knoxville Gray

Benjamin Moore

Jack Pine

Benjamin Moore

Knoxville Gray

Glidden

Juniper Berry

Benjamin Moore

Knoxville Gray

Behr

Whale Gray

Benjamin Moore

Knoxville Gray

Benjamin Moore

Kitty Gray

Benjamin Moore

Knoxville Gray

Sherwin Williams

Web Gray