Benjamin Moore

Tavern Gray

CW-40

Tavern Gray (BM) is a medium-dark gray with a distinct mossy green undertone, historically based on the mixing of black and white pigments. Its LRV of 26.6 places it in the lower-mid range, dark enough to anchor a room but light enough to serve as a full wall color without closing in the space entirely. The green cast is persistent and will be most visible in rooms with strong daylight.

Benjamin Moore's White Dove, Simply White, Hale Navy, Kendall Charcoal, and Saybrook Sage work as coordinating colors across neutral and analogous schemes.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CW-40

Collection

Williamsburg Paint Color Collection

Tavern 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 Tavern Gray under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

45°

Orange Family

Lightness

51%

Medium

Saturation

11%

Very Muted

LRV

26.6

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

#918A75

RGB Decimal

145, 138, 117

RGB Percent

56.9%, 54.1%, 45.9%

HSL

45.0, 11.3%, 51.4%

HSV

45.0, 19.3%, 56.9%

CMYK

0.0%, 4.8%, 19.3%, 43.1%

YIQ

137.7, 10.9, -5.1

XYZ

23.98, 25.48, 20.48

CIE Lab

57.54, -1.06, 12.20

CIE Luv

57.54, 5.42, 16.50

Hunter Lab

50.48, -0.88, 9.25

Decimal

9538165

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Tavern Gray Crownsville Gray Country Life Ivy Topiary

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Tavern Gray Aldabra Repose Gray Seagull

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Tavern Gray Soulful Blue Blue Gaspe Safe Haven

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Tavern Gray Shebang Café Ole Kale

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