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Colorado Gray

Benjamin Moore Colorado Gray (2136-50) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. It appears in Color Preview®, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.

LRV

44.16

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Light Reflectance Value
44.16
Medium
TemperatureCool
Tone
Timeless
UseInterior & Exterior
Collection

Colorado Gray in Rooms

Follow Colorado Gray from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 13 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

3 Kitchen Cabinets Photos

The 3 kitchen cabinets images turn a blue swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.

Benjamin Moore Colorado Gray kitchen cabinets

Kitchen cabinets painted Colorado Gray provide modern, refined storage.

@mjdesignsvirginiabeach

2136-50 Kitchen Cabinets Paint

Colorado Gray cabinetry delivers clean, contemporary kitchen style.

@tracyelaineirwin

Colorado Gray Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet doors in Colorado Gray create kitchen sophistication and balance.

@tracyelaineirwin

4 Bathroom Photos

In a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together, the most interesting quality of Colorado Gray (2136-50) may be the way it responds to tile, stone, glass, timber and metal fixtures. Its blue undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.

Colorado Gray bathroom paint

Bathroom walls in Colorado Gray establish a calm, spa-like retreat.

@lets_roll_painting

Colorado Gray bathroom color

Colorado Gray walls provide this bathroom with understated elegance.

@lets_roll_painting

Benjamin Moore Colorado Gray Bathroom Vanity

Bathroom vanity painted Colorado Gray anchors this serene space.

@oldwoodcustomcabinets

Benjamin Moore Colorado Gray Bathroom

Colorado Gray throughout this bathroom creates sophisticated visual cohesion.

@kayyyyyyte_kate_

1 House Photo

Across 1 house image, Colorado Gray (2136-50) meets full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.

Exterior

Exterior surfaces in Colorado Gray demonstrate the color's durable appeal.

@riverviewcountrycottage

1 Bedroom Photo

Viewed across 1 bedroom image in a room designed around rest, softness and retreat, Colorado Gray (2136-50) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 44.2 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.

Benjamin Moore Colorado Gray Bedroom Accent Wall

Bedroom accent wall in Colorado Gray adds subtle depth and interest.

@grandslampainting

2 Kitchen Photos

Colorado Gray (2136-50) can change noticeably under daylight, task lighting and evening pendants. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.

Kitchen Paint

Kitchen surfaces in Colorado Gray create contemporary, refined style.

@moslee

Bm Colorado Gray Kitchen

Kitchen in Colorado Gray conveys modern, understated refinement.

@peteybones1

1 Misc Photo

The color’s movement from one type of space to another can draw different notes from Colorado Gray (2136-50). The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

Benjamin Moore Colorado Gray Wall Paint

Wall paint in Colorado Gray showcases the color's neutral sophistication.

@bennybspaintingllc

1 Dining Room Photo

Against timber, table linen, glass and artwork, Colorado Gray (2136-50) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 44.2 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.

Benjamin Moore Colorado Gray Dining Room

Dining room walls in Colorado Gray establish collected elegance.

@peteybones1

Coordinating Colors

Colorado Gray
Colorado Gray
Going to the Chapel
Going to the Chapel
Colorado Gray vs Going to the Chapel
Benjamin Moore
Colorado Gray
2136-50 · LRV 44
Benjamin Moore
Going to the Chapel
1527 · LRV 72

Going to the Chapel reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 44), opening up a space where Colorado Gray encloses it.

Colorado Gray
Colorado Gray
Snow White
Snow White
Colorado Gray vs Snow White
Benjamin Moore
Colorado Gray
2136-50 · LRV 44
Benjamin Moore
Snow White
2122-70 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 44, Snow White is decisively the brighter choice.

Colorado Gray
Colorado Gray
Rich Clay Brown
Rich Clay Brown
Colorado Gray vs Rich Clay Brown
Benjamin Moore
Colorado Gray
2136-50 · LRV 44
Benjamin Moore
Rich Clay Brown
2164-30 · LRV 16

At LRV 44 vs 16, Colorado Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Brilliant White
Brilliant White
Colorado Gray
Colorado Gray
Brilliant White vs Colorado Gray
Benjamin Moore
Brilliant White
OC-150 · LRV 84
Benjamin Moore
Colorado Gray
2136-50 · LRV 44

At LRV 84 vs 44, Brilliant White is decisively the brighter choice.

Similar Colors

Cape Blue
Cape Blue
Colorado Gray
Colorado Gray
Cape Blue vs Colorado Gray
Benjamin Moore
Cape Blue
1642 · LRV 47
Benjamin Moore
Colorado Gray
2136-50 · LRV 44

With LRVs of 47 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Colorado Gray
Colorado Gray
Exhale
Exhale
Colorado Gray vs Exhale
Benjamin Moore
Colorado Gray
2136-50 · LRV 44
Benjamin Moore
Exhale
AF-515 · LRV 46

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Colorado Gray
Colorado Gray
Ocean City Blue
Ocean City Blue
Colorado Gray vs Ocean City Blue
Benjamin Moore
Colorado Gray
2136-50 · LRV 44
Benjamin Moore
Ocean City Blue
718 · LRV 42

With LRVs of 44 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Buxton Blue
Buxton Blue
Colorado Gray
Colorado Gray
Buxton Blue vs Colorado Gray
Benjamin Moore
Buxton Blue
HC-149 · LRV 45
Benjamin Moore
Colorado Gray
2136-50 · LRV 44

With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Complementary Colors

Colorado Gray
Colorado Gray
Quietly Violet
Quietly Violet
Colorado Gray vs Quietly Violet
Benjamin Moore
Colorado Gray
2136-50 · LRV 44
Benjamin Moore
Quietly Violet
CSP-415 · LRV 22

At LRV 44 vs 22, Colorado Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Colorado Gray
Colorado Gray
Desert Shadows
Desert Shadows
Colorado Gray vs Desert Shadows
Benjamin Moore
Colorado Gray
2136-50 · LRV 44
Benjamin Moore
Desert Shadows
2114-30 · LRV 12

Colorado Gray reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Desert Shadows encloses it.

Colorado Gray
Colorado Gray
Hint of Violet
Hint of Violet
Colorado Gray vs Hint of Violet
Benjamin Moore
Colorado Gray
2136-50 · LRV 44
Benjamin Moore
Hint of Violet
2114-60 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 44, Hint of Violet is decisively the brighter choice.

Antique Pearl
Antique Pearl
Colorado Gray
Colorado Gray
Antique Pearl vs Colorado Gray
Benjamin Moore
Antique Pearl
2113-70 · LRV 72
Benjamin Moore
Colorado Gray
2136-50 · LRV 44

Antique Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 44), opening up a space where Colorado Gray encloses it.

Colorado Gray
Colorado Gray
Night Shade
Night Shade
Colorado Gray vs Night Shade
Benjamin Moore
Colorado Gray
2136-50 · LRV 44
Benjamin Moore
Night Shade
2116-10 · LRV 6

At LRV 44 vs 6, Colorado Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Brownstone
Brownstone
Colorado Gray
Colorado Gray
Brownstone vs Colorado Gray
Benjamin Moore
Brownstone
CSP-240 · LRV 8
Benjamin Moore
Colorado Gray
2136-50 · LRV 44

At LRV 44 vs 8, Colorado Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Colorado Gray
Colorado Gray
Studio Clay
Studio Clay
Colorado Gray vs Studio Clay
Benjamin Moore
Colorado Gray
2136-50 · LRV 44
Benjamin Moore
Studio Clay
CSP-380 · LRV 29

At LRV 44 vs 29, Colorado Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Lighter Colors

Beneath the Clouds
Beneath the Clouds
Colorado Gray
Colorado Gray
Beneath the Clouds vs Colorado Gray
Benjamin Moore
Beneath the Clouds
2131-50 · LRV 42
Benjamin Moore
Colorado Gray
2136-50 · LRV 44

With LRVs of 44 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Colorado Gray
Colorado Gray
Palace Pearl
Palace Pearl
Colorado Gray vs Palace Pearl
Benjamin Moore
Colorado Gray
2136-50 · LRV 44
Benjamin Moore
Palace Pearl
CW-650 · LRV 62

Palace Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 44), opening up a space where Colorado Gray encloses it.

Colorado Gray
Colorado Gray
Silver Gray
Silver Gray
Colorado Gray vs Silver Gray
Benjamin Moore
Colorado Gray
2136-50 · LRV 44
Benjamin Moore
Silver Gray
2131-60 · LRV 60

Silver Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 44), opening up a space where Colorado Gray encloses it.

Brittany Blue
Brittany Blue
Colorado Gray
Colorado Gray
Brittany Blue vs Colorado Gray
Benjamin Moore
Brittany Blue
1633 · LRV 61
Benjamin Moore
Colorado Gray
2136-50 · LRV 44

Brittany Blue reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 44), opening up a space where Colorado Gray encloses it.

Darker Colors

Colorado Gray
Colorado Gray
Hemlock
Hemlock
Colorado Gray vs Hemlock
Benjamin Moore
Colorado Gray
2136-50 · LRV 44
Benjamin Moore
Hemlock
719 · LRV 29

At LRV 44 vs 29, Colorado Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Colorado Gray
Colorado Gray
Williamsburg Wythe Blue
Williamsburg Wythe Blue
Colorado Gray vs Williamsburg Wythe Blue
Benjamin Moore
Colorado Gray
2136-50 · LRV 44
Benjamin Moore
Williamsburg Wythe Blue
CW-590 · LRV 33

A 11-point LRV gap (44 vs 33) makes Colorado Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Colorado Gray
Colorado Gray
St. John Blue
St. John Blue
Colorado Gray vs St. John Blue
Benjamin Moore
Colorado Gray
2136-50 · LRV 44
Benjamin Moore
St. John Blue
CSP-675 · LRV 34

Colorado Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Colorado Gray
Colorado Gray
Jamestown Blue
Jamestown Blue
Colorado Gray vs Jamestown Blue
Benjamin Moore
Colorado Gray
2136-50 · LRV 44
Benjamin Moore
Jamestown Blue
HC-148 · LRV 34

A 10-point LRV gap (44 vs 34) makes Colorado Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Colorado Gray
Colorado Gray
Ocean City Blue
Ocean City Blue
Colorado Gray vs Ocean City Blue
Benjamin Moore
Colorado Gray
2136-50 · LRV 44
Benjamin Moore
Ocean City Blue
718 · LRV 42

With LRVs of 44 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Color Codes

RGB158, 181, 184
HSL187° 15% 67%
CMYK14 2 0 28
CIE LabL: 72.1 a: -7.2 b: -4.2
XYZX: 0.39 Y: 0.44 Z: 0.52

Manufacturer description

A gray-tinged blue-green that conjures majestic stone cliffs standing high in the sky.

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