Anchor Gray
There is more to Benjamin Moore Anchor Gray (2126-30) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its LRV of 13.6 gives it real visual weight, allowing the color to hold a wall rather than simply recede from view. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#5C6167LRV
13.57
Anchor Gray in Rooms
Follow Anchor Gray from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 19 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
7 Living Room Photos
Across 7 living room images, Anchor Gray (2126-30) meets the movement from window light to lamplight. Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood.
Neutral Anchor Gray walls anchor this living room with calm, grounded sophistication.
@annecavandesign
1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo
The repetition of doors, drawers and shadow lines can draw different notes from Anchor Gray (2126-30). The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Kitchen cabinets finished in Anchor Gray offer timeless, understated style.
@benherzogarchitect
1 House Photo
These 1 house image show how Anchor Gray (2126-30) can sit beside roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim. Its blue undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.
Exterior walls in Anchor Gray provide modern, sophisticated curb appeal.
@lisahicksinteriors
2 Bedroom Photos
Anchor Gray (2126-30) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood. Test it under gentle morning light and low evening lamps.
Soft Anchor Gray walls create a restful retreat in this bedroom.
@celebritypoolparty
Soothing Anchor Gray bedroom walls establish a peaceful sleeping environment.
@stay.dreamspace
8 Misc Photos
These 8 misc images show how Anchor Gray (2126-30) can sit beside a changing mix of architectural details and personal finishes. Its blue undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.
Painted walls in Anchor Gray make children's rooms feel calm and inviting.
@briarhomesco
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 68 vs 14, Light Pewter is decisively the brighter choice.
Gray Owl reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 14), opening up a space where Anchor Gray encloses it.
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 14), opening up a space where Anchor Gray encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 14, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 14 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Anchor Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Woodcliff Lake reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silver Fox reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 14), opening up a space where Anchor Gray encloses it.
Upper West Side reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 14), opening up a space where Anchor Gray encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 14, Himalayan Trek is decisively the brighter choice.
Briarwood reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 14), opening up a space where Anchor Gray encloses it.
At LRV 48 vs 14, Thunder is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 14 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Charcoal Linen reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 16 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Gray Shower reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (21 vs 14) makes Smoke Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (14 vs 8) makes Anchor Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (14 vs 6) makes Anchor Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (14 vs 6) makes Anchor Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (14 vs 9) makes Anchor Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 14 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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Manufacturer description
An adaptable blue-gray that can quietly command a space.