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Benjamin MooreCSP-80

Gothic Arch

At first glance, Gothic Arch belongs to the gray family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.

LRV

31.08

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Light Reflectance Value
31.08
Medium
TemperatureWarm
Tone
CozyGrounding
UseInterior Only
Collection

Gothic Arch in Rooms

Follow Gothic Arch from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 1 sourced room photo offers a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

1 Living Room Photo

Viewed across 1 living room image in a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight, Gothic Arch (CSP-80) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 31.1 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.

Benjamin Moore Gothic Arch living room

Living room walls in Gothic Arch establish a refined, dramatic mood.

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Coordinating Colors

Gothic Arch
Gothic Arch
Skipping Stone
Skipping Stone
Gothic Arch vs Skipping Stone
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Gothic Arch
CSP-80 · LRV 31
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Skipping Stone
CSP-155 · LRV 62

At LRV 62 vs 31, Skipping Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Gothic Arch
Gothic Arch
Steam
Steam
Gothic Arch vs Steam
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Gothic Arch
CSP-80 · LRV 31
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Steam
AF-15 · LRV 84

Steam reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 31), opening up a space where Gothic Arch encloses it.

Approaching Storm
Approaching Storm
Gothic Arch
Gothic Arch
Approaching Storm vs Gothic Arch
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Approaching Storm
CSP-535 · LRV 9
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Gothic Arch
CSP-80 · LRV 31

Gothic Arch reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 9), opening up a space where Approaching Storm encloses it.

Gothic Arch
Gothic Arch
London Fog
London Fog
Gothic Arch vs London Fog
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Gothic Arch
CSP-80 · LRV 31
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London Fog
1541 · LRV 56

London Fog reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 31), opening up a space where Gothic Arch encloses it.

Similar Colors

Gothic Arch
Gothic Arch
Willow Creek
Willow Creek
Gothic Arch vs Willow Creek
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Gothic Arch
CSP-80 · LRV 31
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Willow Creek
1468 · LRV 34

Willow Creek reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Gothic Arch
Gothic Arch
River Reflections
River Reflections
Gothic Arch vs River Reflections
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Gothic Arch
CSP-80 · LRV 31
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River Reflections
1552 · LRV 35

River Reflections reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Gothic Arch
Gothic Arch
Graystone
Graystone
Gothic Arch vs Graystone
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Gothic Arch
CSP-80 · LRV 31
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Graystone
1475 · LRV 31

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Gothic Arch
Gothic Arch
Waynesboro Taupe
Waynesboro Taupe
Gothic Arch vs Waynesboro Taupe
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Gothic Arch
CSP-80 · LRV 31
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Waynesboro Taupe
1544 · LRV 33

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Complementary Colors

Blue Spruce
Blue Spruce
Gothic Arch
Gothic Arch
Blue Spruce vs Gothic Arch
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Blue Spruce
1637 · LRV 17
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Gothic Arch
CSP-80 · LRV 31

Gothic Arch reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 17), opening up a space where Blue Spruce encloses it.

Gothic Arch
Gothic Arch
Normandy
Normandy
Gothic Arch vs Normandy
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Gothic Arch
CSP-80 · LRV 31
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Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22

A 9-point LRV gap (31 vs 22) makes Gothic Arch the marginally brighter of the two.

Feather Gray
Feather Gray
Gothic Arch
Gothic Arch
Feather Gray vs Gothic Arch
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Feather Gray
2127-60 · LRV 58
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Gothic Arch
CSP-80 · LRV 31

Feather Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 31), opening up a space where Gothic Arch encloses it.

Bachelor Blue
Bachelor Blue
Gothic Arch
Gothic Arch
Bachelor Blue vs Gothic Arch
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Bachelor Blue
1629 · LRV 24
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Gothic Arch
CSP-80 · LRV 31

A 8-point LRV gap (31 vs 24) makes Gothic Arch the marginally brighter of the two.

Chiswell Blue
Chiswell Blue
Gothic Arch
Gothic Arch
Chiswell Blue vs Gothic Arch
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Chiswell Blue
CW-660 · LRV 30
Benjamin Moore
Gothic Arch
CSP-80 · LRV 31

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Gothic Arch
Gothic Arch
Mineral Alloy
Mineral Alloy
Gothic Arch vs Mineral Alloy
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Gothic Arch
CSP-80 · LRV 31
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Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Coastline
Coastline
Gothic Arch
Gothic Arch
Coastline vs Gothic Arch
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Coastline
AF-570 · LRV 34
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Gothic Arch
CSP-80 · LRV 31

With LRVs of 34 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Lighter Colors

Baltic Gray
Baltic Gray
Gothic Arch
Gothic Arch
Baltic Gray vs Gothic Arch
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Baltic Gray
1467 · LRV 44
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Gothic Arch
CSP-80 · LRV 31

At LRV 44 vs 31, Baltic Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Gothic Arch
Gothic Arch
Willow Creek
Willow Creek
Gothic Arch vs Willow Creek
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Gothic Arch
CSP-80 · LRV 31
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Willow Creek
1468 · LRV 34

Willow Creek reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Gothic Arch
Gothic Arch
Stone Harbor
Stone Harbor
Gothic Arch vs Stone Harbor
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Gothic Arch
CSP-80 · LRV 31
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Stone Harbor
2111-50 · LRV 43

At LRV 43 vs 31, Stone Harbor is decisively the brighter choice.

Gothic Arch
Gothic Arch
La Paloma Gray
La Paloma Gray
Gothic Arch vs La Paloma Gray
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Gothic Arch
CSP-80 · LRV 31
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La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

La Paloma Gray reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 31), opening up a space where Gothic Arch encloses it.

Gothic Arch
Gothic Arch
River Reflections
River Reflections
Gothic Arch vs River Reflections
Benjamin Moore
Gothic Arch
CSP-80 · LRV 31
Benjamin Moore
River Reflections
1552 · LRV 35

River Reflections reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Darker Colors

Castle Gate
Castle Gate
Gothic Arch
Gothic Arch
Castle Gate vs Gothic Arch
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Castle Gate
CSP-75 · LRV 26
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Gothic Arch
CSP-80 · LRV 31

A 5-point LRV gap (31 vs 26) makes Gothic Arch the marginally brighter of the two.

Gothic Arch
Gothic Arch
Iron Gate
Iron Gate
Gothic Arch vs Iron Gate
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Gothic Arch
CSP-80 · LRV 31
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Iron Gate
1545 · LRV 23

A 8-point LRV gap (31 vs 23) makes Gothic Arch the marginally brighter of the two.

Gothic Arch
Gothic Arch
Taos Taupe
Taos Taupe
Gothic Arch vs Taos Taupe
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Gothic Arch
CSP-80 · LRV 31
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Taos Taupe
2111-40 · LRV 24

A 7-point LRV gap (31 vs 24) makes Gothic Arch the marginally brighter of the two.

Gothic Arch
Gothic Arch
Woodcliff Lake
Woodcliff Lake
Gothic Arch vs Woodcliff Lake
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Gothic Arch
CSP-80 · LRV 31
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Woodcliff Lake
980 · LRV 17

Gothic Arch reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 17), opening up a space where Woodcliff Lake encloses it.

Cathedral Gray
Cathedral Gray
Gothic Arch
Gothic Arch
Cathedral Gray vs Gothic Arch
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Cathedral Gray
CSP-205 · LRV 26
Benjamin Moore
Gothic Arch
CSP-80 · LRV 31

Gothic Arch reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Color Codes

RGB157, 150, 140
HSL35° 8% 58%
CMYK0 4 11 38
CIE LabL: 62.4 a: 0.8 b: 6.2
XYZX: 0.29 Y: 0.31 Z: 0.29

Manufacturer description

Listen carefully to the cavernous silence of the great cathedral, and you can almost hear the echo of trumpet processionals.

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