Burnt Ember
Burnt Ember 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 12 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#6A6967
LRV
15.50
Burnt Ember in Real Rooms
Burnt Ember has a low LRV of 15.5 — 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 bedroom, misc, living room and bathroom.
7 Bedroom Photos
For guest bedrooms, Burnt Ember is a welcoming embrace. It's a universally appealing tone that feels clean and fresh for new arrivals, yet has enough "personality" to make their stay feel special and considered. It works across all seasons, feeling cool in summer and cozy in winter.
Accent wall in Burnt Ember creates a moody retreat above the bed.
@jackpowers84
3 Misc Photos
These "miscellaneous" applications of Burnt Ember prove that there is truly no room in the house that wouldn't benefit from its sophisticated, grounded, and endlessly adaptable presence.
Wall treatment in Burnt Ember creates dramatic visual interest.
@jackpowers84
Garage door stained in Burnt Ember makes a bold statement.
@dorothyburkeinteriors
Single accent wall in Burnt Ember anchors this bedroom design.
@finchcustompainting
1 Living Room Photo
Burnt Ember anchors the living room with a quiet, architectural confidence. Its depth shifts subtly through the day — cooler in the crisp morning light and significantly warmer by lamplight in the evening — making it a natural fit for a space meant for both high-energy gathering and silent unwinding. To maximize the effect, layer in natural white oak, heavy linen, and soft metallics to let the color truly breathe.
Hallway walls in Burnt Ember draw visitors through the home.
@detroithandymanservices
1 Bathroom Photo
Bathrooms test color in specific ways — task lighting, tile grout, and chrome or brass fixtures all compete for attention. Burnt Ember holds its own against all of it, and tends to photograph even better than it reads in person.
Bathroom vanity wall painted in Burnt Ember feels spa-like.
@mtlbarbie514
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 82 vs 16, Swiss Coffee is decisively the brighter choice.
Carolina Gull reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 80 vs 16, Paper Doll is decisively the brighter choice.
Through the Looking Glass reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 16), opening up a space where Burnt Ember encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 16 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 16 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Normandy reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 58 vs 16, Feather Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Bachelor Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Mineral Alloy reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 16), opening up a space where Burnt Ember encloses it.
At LRV 34 vs 16, Coastline is decisively the brighter choice.
Comet reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 16), opening up a space where Burnt Ember encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lighter Colors
Cinder reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Asphalt reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Dolphin reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (22 vs 16) makes Barnwood the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room.