Colorado Gray
With a focus on versatile tones, Colorado Gray (2136-50) is a standout Blue in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to add character and warmth to any space. See it applied across 13 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#9EB5B8
LRV
44.16
Colorado Gray in Real Rooms
Colorado Gray has a medium-high LRV of 44.16 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Blue family, the photos below show it applied in a kitchen cabinets, bathroom, house, bedroom, kitchen, misc and dining room.
3 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
On traditional shaker-style cabinets, Colorado Gray brings out the clean lines and shadow gaps of the woodwork. It's a color that highlights quality craftsmanship, making it an ideal choice for a high-end renovation or a custom kitchen build.
Kitchen cabinets painted Colorado Gray provide modern, refined storage.
@mjdesignsvirginiabeach
Colorado Gray cabinetry delivers clean, contemporary kitchen style.
@tracyelaineirwin
Cabinet doors in Colorado Gray create kitchen sophistication and balance.
@tracyelaineirwin
4 Bathroom Photos
The psychology of Colorado Gray in a bathroom is all about the "slow down." It's a visual cue to breathe, relax, and take your time, turning a utilitarian room into a true retreat from the frantic pace of the rest of the world.
Bathroom walls in Colorado Gray establish a calm, spa-like retreat.
@lets_roll_painting
Colorado Gray walls provide this bathroom with understated elegance.
@lets_roll_painting
Bathroom vanity painted Colorado Gray anchors this serene space.
@oldwoodcustomcabinets
Colorado Gray throughout this bathroom creates sophisticated visual cohesion.
@kayyyyyyte_kate_
1 House Photo
On the exterior, Colorado Gray holds up across all lighting conditions — crisp in full sun, rich and dimensional on overcast days. It pairs especially well with white trim, black window frames, and natural stone, giving the home a timeless, curated presence.
Exterior surfaces in Colorado Gray demonstrate the color's durable appeal.
@riverviewcountrycottage
1 Bedroom Photo
Colorado Gray creates a bedroom that feels deliberately calm rather than accidentally plain. The color absorbs the first rays of morning light without bouncing them back harshly, which means waking up in this environment feels gentle and gradual. Keep the window treatments simple and let the walls do the heavy lifting.
Bedroom accent wall in Colorado Gray adds subtle depth and interest.
@grandslampainting
2 Kitchen Photos
The challenge with kitchen color is longevity: it needs to look right at 7am under bright task lights and at dinner with the pendants dimmed low. Colorado Gray manages to bridge all three lighting scenarios with ease, which is a rarer quality in a paint pigment than it sounds.
Kitchen surfaces in Colorado Gray create contemporary, refined style.
@moslee
Kitchen in Colorado Gray conveys modern, understated refinement.
@peteybones1
1 Misc Photo
See how Colorado 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.
Wall paint in Colorado Gray showcases the color's neutral sophistication.
@bennybspaintingllc
1 Dining Room Photo
Pairing Colorado Gray with a white ceiling and high white wainscoting creates a classic, high-contrast look that is perfect for a traditional dining space. It brings a sense of architectural rhythm and formality that is hard to achieve with lighter tones.
Dining room walls in Colorado Gray establish collected elegance.
@peteybones1
Coordinating Colors
Going to the Chapel reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 44), opening up a space where Colorado Gray encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 44, Snow White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 16, Colorado Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 44, Brilliant White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 47 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 44 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 44 vs 22, Colorado Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Colorado Gray reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Desert Shadows encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 44, Hint of Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Antique Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 44), opening up a space where Colorado Gray encloses it.
At LRV 44 vs 6, Colorado Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 8, Colorado Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 29, Colorado Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 44 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Palace Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 44), opening up a space where Colorado Gray encloses it.
Silver Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 44), opening up a space where Colorado Gray encloses it.
Brittany Blue reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 44), opening up a space where Colorado Gray encloses it.
Darker Colors
At LRV 44 vs 29, Colorado Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (44 vs 33) makes Colorado Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Colorado Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (44 vs 34) makes Colorado Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 44 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.