Burnt Ember
Burnt Ember begins as a gray color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. It appears in Color Stories®, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.
Hex
#6A6967LRV
15.50
Burnt Ember in Rooms
Follow Burnt Ember from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 12 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
7 Bedroom Photos
The slower pace of morning and night can draw different notes from Burnt Ember (CSP-120). The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Accent wall in Burnt Ember creates a moody retreat above the bed.
@jackpowers84
3 Misc Photos
These 3 misc images show how Burnt Ember (CSP-120) can sit beside a changing mix of architectural details and personal finishes. Its red undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.
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
Against upholstery, timber, art and metal accents, Burnt Ember (CSP-120) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. With an LRV of 15.5, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Hallway walls in Burnt Ember draw visitors through the home.
@detroithandymanservices
1 Bathroom Photo
The 1 bathroom image turn a gray swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood.
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.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Cooled campfire embers take on this magnificent shade of gray. Perfectly neutral to balance brights and lighter tones.