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

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore York Gray under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

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

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 Gray Embassy Green At Home with Nature Private Affair

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

York Gray Soft Focus Du Jour Alabaster

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

York Gray Sweet Juliet Yukon Sky Vaguely Violet

Analogous

Adjacent colors

York Gray Hancock Green Berry Cream Jack and the Beanstalk

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

York Gray Berry Cream Embroidery Delightful

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