Andes Summit
Andes Summit is a genuinely dark Gray from Benjamin Moore. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Below, you'll find 7 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#586471
LRV
14.13
Andes Summit in Real Rooms
Andes Summit has a low LRV of 14.13 — 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 kitchen cabinets, misc and living room.
1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo
The way Andes Summit interacts with under-cabinet lighting is transformative. It catches the glow and reflects a softer, more diffused light onto the countertops, making the workspace feel more inviting and less utilitarian.
Painted wall in Andes Summit introduces cool, mountain-inspired tone.
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4 Misc Photos
Note how Andes Summit is used as a "ceiling color" in some of these rooms. This "fifth wall" application is a bold designer move that can make a room feel infinitely more cozy and architecturally unique.
Kitchen cabinets in Andes Summit offer contemporary, serene storage solutions.
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Front door painted in Andes Summit makes a bold, welcoming statement.
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Storage unit finished in Andes Summit adds cohesive color to entryways.
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Accent wall in Andes Summit provides subtle, sophisticated color contrast.
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2 Living Room Photos
For open-concept living rooms, Andes Summit 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.
Staircase painted in Andes Summit creates visual interest across architectural elements.
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Stair walls in Andes Summit guide the eye with calm, continuous color.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 83 vs 14, Decorator's White is decisively the brighter choice.
Oilcloth reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 14), opening up a space where Andes Summit encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 14, Barely There is decisively the brighter choice.
Cliffside Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 14), opening up a space where Andes Summit encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), 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
Strand of Pearls reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 14), opening up a space where Andes Summit encloses it.
Wind's Breath reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 14), opening up a space where Andes Summit encloses it.
Andes Summit reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 17 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Silver Fox reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 14), opening up a space where Andes Summit encloses it.
Upper West Side reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 14), opening up a space where Andes Summit 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 Andes Summit encloses it.
At LRV 48 vs 14, Thunder is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (18 vs 14) makes Britannia Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (21 vs 14) makes Black Pepper the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (24 vs 14) makes Bachelor Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
A 8-point LRV gap (14 vs 6) makes Andes Summit the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (14 vs 6) makes Andes Summit the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (14 vs 8) makes Andes Summit the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Andes Summit reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.