Gray Cardigan
Gray Cardigan is a versatile Gray from Benjamin Moore. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to add character and warmth to any space. Below, you'll find 7 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#9A9F9E
LRV
34.74
Gray Cardigan in Real Rooms
Gray Cardigan has a medium LRV of 34.74 — 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 misc and bathroom.
5 Misc Photos
Gray Cardigan shows up in some unexpected spaces in these photos — hallways, laundry rooms, and accent walls. Each one makes the case that the color's versatility extends well beyond the obvious applications into every corner of the home.
Timber Wolf wall paint delivers a soft, neutral gray finish.
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Storage cabinet painted in Timber Wolf offers versatile, neutral sophistication.
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Painted storage in Gray Cardigan maximizes both function and visual appeal.
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Cabinets finished with 1600 create a cohesive, refined kitchen or bath.
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Painted cabinetry in 1600 offers timeless, neutral elegance throughout the home.
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2 Bathroom Photos
Small bathrooms amplify whatever color is on the wall, which makes the choice more consequential than it first appears. Gray Cardigan has enough depth to register without closing the room in, and it plays well with white subway tile or warm wood accents.
Bathroom vanity finished in Gray Cardigan provides elegant, understated style.
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Vanity painted with 1600 complements the bathroom's serene color palette.
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Coordinating Colors
Chantilly Lace reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 35), opening up a space where Gray Cardigan encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 35, Blue Veil is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 35, Olympic Mountains is decisively the brighter choice.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 35), opening up a space where Gray Cardigan encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 34), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 37 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 36 and 35, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 72 vs 35, Raindrops on Roses is decisively the brighter choice.
Gray Cardigan reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 21), opening up a space where Aplomb encloses it.
Gray Cardigan reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 5), opening up a space where Velvet Cloak encloses it.
At LRV 35 vs 11, Gray Cardigan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 35 vs 10, Gray Cardigan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 35 vs 6, Gray Cardigan is decisively the brighter choice.
Gray Cardigan reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 6), opening up a space where Caponata encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Winter Solstice reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 35), opening up a space where Gray Cardigan encloses it.
Boothbay Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (44 vs 35) makes Silver Mink the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Gray Cardigan reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 20), opening up a space where Porch Swing encloses it.