Old Salem Gray
Old Salem Gray is a Gray paint color from Benjamin Moore, but its character reaches beyond a single label. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
#A49A79LRV
31.95
Old Salem Gray in Rooms
Follow Old Salem Gray from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
2 House Photos
These 2 house images show how Old Salem Gray (HC-94) can sit beside roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim. Its yellow undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.
Exterior siding in Old Salem Gray complements traditional architectural lines.
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House facade features Old Salem Gray for timeless curb appeal.
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3 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
3 sourced room photos give the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show Old Salem Gray (HC-94) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Cabinets painted Old Salem Gray anchor the kitchen with understated elegance.
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Kitchen cabinetry in HC-94 Old Salem Gray offers refined storage solutions.
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Painted kitchen cabinets in Old Salem Gray balance style and function.
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1 Front Door Photo
The threshold between the street and the interior can draw different notes from Old Salem Gray (HC-94). The beige, greige, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Front door in Old Salem Gray welcomes visitors with quiet sophistication.
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3 Bathroom Photos
Its place within Historical Colors hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let window light, mirrors and focused task lighting and tile, stone, glass, timber and metal fixtures guide the final sample decision.
Bathroom walls create a serene retreat in calming neutral tones.
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Vanity and walls unified in Old Salem Gray establish bathroom harmony.
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Tile and painted surfaces work together in Old Salem Gray.
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1 Misc Photo
Old Salem Gray (HC-94) can change noticeably under the varied light of hallways, corners and transitional rooms. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Wall paint in Old Salem Gray delivers understated, timeless appeal.
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Coordinating Colors
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A 7-point LRV gap (39 vs 32) makes Summerdale Gold the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 32, Dunmore Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 32, Sebring White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 33 and 32, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 32), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Nature's Scenery reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 32 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Old Salem Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 32 vs 9, Old Salem Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 34 vs 32), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Comet reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 32 vs 14, Old Salem Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 32 vs 12, Old Salem Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Old Salem Gray reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 8), opening up a space where Hale Navy encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 10-point LRV gap (42 vs 32) makes Finnie Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Victorian Garden reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (40 vs 32) makes Nantucket Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Meditation reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Dried Basil reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
A 8-point LRV gap (32 vs 23) makes Old Salem Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (32 vs 26) makes Old Salem Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 32 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Old Salem Gray reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 17), opening up a space where Greenbrook encloses it.
At LRV 32 vs 20, Old Salem Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Brownish gray undertones ground this olive hue.