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Benjamin Moore

York Gray

CW-45

York Gray (BM) is a warm pale gray with yellow-beige undertones, evident in its hex value (#D2CBB9) where the red and green channels slightly exceed blue. It has an LRV of 59.07, placing it in the upper-mid reflectance range as a light neutral. The warmth in its base distinguishes it from cooler grays, giving it a stone-like quality.

Within Benjamin Moore, it pairs with Simply White, Chantilly Lace, Hale Navy, Kendall Charcoal, and Gray Owl for both monochromatic and high-contrast schemes.
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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CW-45

Collection

Williamsburg Paint Color Collection

York 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 York Gray under artificial light

Natural Lighting

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

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

43°

Orange Family

Lightness

78%

Light

Saturation

22%

Muted

LRV

59.1
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
#D2CBB9
RGB Decimal
210, 203, 185
RGB Percent
82.4%, 79.6%, 72.5%
HSL
43.2, 21.7%, 77.5%
HSV
43.2, 11.9%, 82.4%
CMYK
0.0%, 3.3%, 11.9%, 17.6%
YIQ
203.0, 10.0, -4.1
XYZ
56.69, 59.92, 54.48
CIE Lab
81.79, -0.64, 9.83
CIE Luv
81.79, 5.14, 14.49
Hunter Lab
77.41, -0.61, 8.94
Decimal
13814713

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

York GrayEmbassy GreenAt Home with NaturePrivate Affair

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

York GraySoft FocusDu JourAlabaster

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

York GraySweet JulietYukon SkyVaguely Violet

Analogous

Adjacent colors

York GrayHancock GreenBerry CreamJack and the Beanstalk

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

York GrayBerry CreamEmbroideryDelightful

Closest Paint Matches

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

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Accessible Beige