Gothic Arch
We've categorized Gothic Arch as a versatile Gray because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can add character and warmth to any space so effectively. Explore our collection of 1 room photo to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
#9D968C
LRV
31.08
Gothic Arch in Real Rooms
Gothic Arch has a medium LRV of 31.08 — it adds real depth and will read noticeably darker as natural light fades. 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.
1 Living Room Photo
For open-concept living rooms, Gothic Arch 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.
Living room walls in Gothic Arch establish a refined, dramatic mood.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 62 vs 31, Skipping Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Steam reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 31), opening up a space where Gothic Arch encloses it.
Gothic Arch reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 9), opening up a space where Approaching Storm encloses it.
London Fog reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 31), opening up a space where Gothic Arch encloses it.
Similar Colors
Willow Creek reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
River Reflections reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Gothic Arch reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 17), opening up a space where Blue Spruce encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (31 vs 22) makes Gothic Arch the marginally brighter of the two.
Feather Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 31), opening up a space where Gothic Arch encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (31 vs 24) makes Gothic Arch the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 34 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 44 vs 31, Baltic Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Willow Creek reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 31, Stone Harbor is decisively the brighter choice.
La Paloma Gray reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 31), opening up a space where Gothic Arch encloses it.
River Reflections reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
A 5-point LRV gap (31 vs 26) makes Gothic Arch the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (31 vs 23) makes Gothic Arch the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (31 vs 24) makes Gothic Arch the marginally brighter of the two.
Gothic Arch reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 17), opening up a space where Woodcliff Lake encloses it.
Gothic Arch reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.