Anchor Gray
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Anchor Gray remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. We've gathered 19 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#5C6167
LRV
13.57
Anchor Gray in Real Rooms
Anchor Gray has a low LRV of 13.57 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Gray and Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a living room, kitchen cabinets, house, bedroom and misc.
7 Living Room Photos
For open-concept living rooms, Anchor Gray is a powerful tool for definition. It has enough presence to signal where the living area begins without creating a harsh visual break from the rest of the house. It defines the "zone" of relaxation through color psychology and sophisticated depth.
Neutral Anchor Gray walls anchor this living room with calm, grounded sophistication.
@annecavandesign
1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo
On kitchen cabinets, Anchor Gray adds a considered, intentional feel without demanding attention. It holds its own against both warm wood countertops and cool quartz, making it a flexible choice for the hardest-working room in the house.
Kitchen cabinets finished in Anchor Gray offer timeless, understated style.
@benherzogarchitect
1 House Photo
Exterior paint earns its keep over years, not months — it needs to handle bleaching summers, wet winters, and the slow shifts of a neighborhood's context. Anchor Gray has the depth and pigment quality to age gracefully through all of it.
Exterior walls in Anchor Gray provide modern, sophisticated curb appeal.
@lisahicksinteriors
2 Bedroom Photos
A bedroom finished in Anchor Gray rewards the time you spend in it. The color is deep enough to feel intentional and luxurious, but not so saturated that it becomes visually tiring over time — it strikes the perfect balance for a space meant for both deep sleep and the slow, reflective hours before it.
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
See how Anchor Gray is used in narrow hallways to create a "gallery" feel. The color provides a steady, rhythmic background that allows a series of framed photos or art pieces to feel like a cohesive, professional installation.
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.