Templeton Gray
HC-161 · Benjamin Moore
GrayView Templeton Gray HC-161 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#778686
LRV
24
Family
Gray
HC-161
Color profile
Light value
24 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, teal cast
Family
Gray Also reads blue
“A stylish blue-gray with intriguing depth.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 24 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Templeton GrayThis colorTempleton GrayBenjamin Moore · HC-161
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Tap any color to compareTempleton Gray vs Gray Pinstripe
24LRV22
#778686Hex#788181
GrayFamilyGray
cool, teal castUndertonecool, teal cast
Templeton Gray vs Night Train
24LRV23
#778686Hex#7A847F
GrayFamilyGray
cool, teal castUndertonewarm, teal cast
Templeton Gray vs Smokestack Gray
24LRV23
#778686Hex#728287
GrayFamilyGray
cool, teal castUndertonecool, blue lean
Templeton Gray vs Montpelier
24LRV22
#778686Hex#718087
GrayFamilyGray
cool, teal castUndertonecool, blue lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareTempleton Gray vs Portsmouth
24LRV22
#778686Hex#768482
GrayFamilyGray
cool, teal castUndertonecool, teal cast
Portsmouth is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Templeton Gray.
Templeton Gray vs Nature Retreat
24LRV23
#778686Hex#7B8787
GrayFamilyGray
cool, teal castUndertonecool, teal cast
Nature Retreat is very close match compared with Templeton Gray.
Templeton Gray vs Rough Ride
24LRV23
#778686Hex#7A8687
GrayFamilyGray
cool, teal castUndertonecool, blue cast
Rough Ride is very close match compared with Templeton Gray.
Templeton Gray vs Deep Thoughts
24LRV22
#778686Hex#728687
GrayFamilyGray
cool, teal castUndertonecool, blue lean
Deep Thoughts is very close match · 2 points darker · leans greener compared with Templeton Gray.
Templeton Gray vs De Nimes
24LRV21
#778686Hex#748284
GrayFamilyGray
cool, teal castUndertonecool, blue cast
De Nimes is very close match · 3 points darker compared with Templeton Gray.
Templeton Gray vs Juniper Ash
24LRV23
#778686Hex#798884
GrayFamilyGray
cool, teal castUndertonewarm, teal lean
Juniper Ash is very close match · warmer compared with Templeton Gray.
Templeton Gray vs Thunderbolt
24LRV23
#778686Hex#7C8783
GrayFamilyGray
cool, teal castUndertonewarm, teal cast
Thunderbolt is very close match · warmer compared with Templeton Gray.
Templeton Gray vs Pacific Palisades
24LRV22
#778686Hex#778580
GrayFamilyGray
cool, teal castUndertonewarm, teal lean
Pacific Palisades is close match · 2 points darker · warmer compared with Templeton Gray.
Templeton Gray vs Blustery Sky
24LRV22
#778686Hex#6F848C
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, teal castUndertonecool, blue lean
Blustery Sky is close match · 2 points darker · cooler compared with Templeton Gray.
Templeton Gray vs Barrow Blue No.G8
24LRV19
#778686Hex#6C7C80
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, teal castUndertonecool, blue lean
Barrow Blue No.G8 is close match · 5 points darker · cooler compared with Templeton Gray.
The full strip
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Templeton Gray, answered
What is the LRV of Templeton Gray?
Templeton Gray (HC-161) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 24, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Templeton Gray a warm or cool color?
Templeton Gray has a cool undertone (cool, teal cast).
What is the closest match to Templeton Gray from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Templeton Gray is Portsmouth (SW 9644) by Sherwin-Williams, very close match · 2 points darker.
Benjamin Moore · HC-161
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