Amherst Gray
Benjamin Moore's Amherst Gray is a gray shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. Its neutral temperature leaves room for surrounding materials and light to pull the color warmer or cooler. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#757670LRV
18.80
Amherst Gray in Rooms
Follow Amherst Gray from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 31 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
6 Bathroom Photos
Viewed across 6 bathroom images in a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together, Amherst Gray (HC-167) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 18.8 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Bathroom walls wear Amherst Gray for a calm atmosphere.
@salemrosehome
5 Bedroom Photos
In a room designed around rest, softness and retreat, the most interesting quality of Amherst Gray (HC-167) may be the way it responds to bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures. Its yellow undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.
Bedroom accent wall glows with sophisticated Amherst Gray.
@lexstyleanddesign
Bedroom walls feature Benjamin Moore's calming Amherst Gray.
@at.home.with.hilary
Master bedroom benefits from Amherst Gray's neutral warmth.
@saltedhueinteriors
Bedroom walls wrap in the subtle elegance of Amherst Gray.
@saltedhueinteriors
Walls painted in Amherst Gray create bedroom tranquility.
@lexstyleanddesign
6 Living Room Photos
These 6 living room images show how Amherst Gray (HC-167) can sit beside upholstery, timber, art and metal accents. Its yellow undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.
Living room walls glow with Amherst Gray's refined tone.
@sadio38
1 Front Door Photo
These 1 front door image show how Amherst Gray (HC-167) can sit beside hardware, glazing, masonry, timber and surrounding trim. Its yellow undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.
Front entrance door makes a statement in Amherst Gray.
@crazychicdesign
3 House Photos
Viewed across 3 house images in an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky, Amherst Gray (HC-167) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 18.8 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
House exterior features the timeless appeal of Amherst Gray.
@proimage
Exterior walls shine with Amherst Gray's sophisticated finish.
@m_rod_painting
Home exterior displays the classic quality of Amherst Gray.
@word_of_mouth_painting
3 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
These 3 kitchen cabinets images show how Amherst Gray (HC-167) can sit beside countertops, hardware, splashbacks and flooring. Its yellow undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.
Kitchen cabinets painted in Amherst Gray anchor the design.
@sherwoodhomesllc
Cabinet fronts feature Benjamin Moore's versatile Amherst Gray.
@solleracabinets
Kitchen storage displays the neutral charm of Amherst Gray.
@anna.jones.designs
6 Misc Photos
6 sourced room photos give the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show Amherst Gray (HC-167) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Wall paneling treatment showcases Benjamin Moore's Amherst Gray.
@shinglestylehouse
1 Dining Room Photo
In a gathering space that can move from daylight to ceremony, the most interesting quality of Amherst Gray (HC-167) may be the way it responds to timber, table linen, glass and artwork. Its yellow undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.
Dining room walls glow with timeless Amherst Gray.
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Coordinating Colors
Vanilla Milkshake reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 19), opening up a space where Amherst Gray encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 19, Porcelain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 19, Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.
Wythe Blue reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 19), opening up a space where Amherst Gray encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 19 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 19 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 21 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Amherst Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 19 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Amherst Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 65 vs 19, Iced Lavender is decisively the brighter choice.
North Cascades reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 19), opening up a space where Amherst Gray encloses it.
At LRV 19 vs 6, Amherst Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Nosegay reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 19), opening up a space where Amherst Gray encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (23 vs 19) makes Geddy Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Secret reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (29 vs 19) makes Storm Cloud Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 19 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
A versatile dark gray that recalls both stately manors and sleek, modern architecture.