Imperial Gray
Imperial Gray is a versatile Neutral 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 8 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#B0B9B2
LRV
46.79
Imperial Gray in Real Rooms
Imperial Gray has a medium-high LRV of 46.79 — 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 Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a bathroom, bedroom, misc and kitchen.
3 Bathroom Photos
In a powder room, Imperial Gray can be used floor-to-ceiling to create a dramatic, high-impact experience for guests. Because these rooms are small and transitional, they can handle the full intensity of the color's personality without feeling overwhelming.
Bathroom vanity painted in Imperial Gray grounds the space elegantly.
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The vanity in Imperial Gray complements chrome and marble fixtures beautifully.
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Vanity cabinetry finished in Imperial Gray provides sophisticated contrast.
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1 Bedroom Photo
Imperial Gray has a unique ability to make a bedroom feel larger yet more intimate at the same time. By softening the "edges" of the room, the walls seem to move back, while the warmth of the tone makes the bed feel like a safe, protected island in the center of the space.
Bedroom walls in Imperial Gray create a calm, restful retreat.
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2 Misc Photos
These examples of Imperial Gray in transitional spaces—like entryways or landings—show how the color can act as a "thread" that ties the upper and lower floors of a house together into one cohesive story.
Smooth walls in Imperial Gray offer timeless, versatile appeal.
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Wall paint in Imperial Gray provides a perfect neutral backdrop.
@amberscottdesign
2 Kitchen Photos
The sophisticated undertones of Imperial Gray make it an excellent partner for mixed metal finishes. Whether you have a brass faucet and matte black cabinet pulls, or traditional chrome fixtures, this color acts as a neutral mediator that makes the mix look intentional.
Kitchen cabinetry painted Imperial Gray blends with contemporary stainless steel appliances.
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Cabinets in Imperial Gray warm modern kitchens with subtle sophistication.
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Coordinating Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 85 vs 47, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
Cumulus Cloud reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Similar Colors
A 3-point LRV gap (47 vs 43) makes Imperial Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 50 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 47 vs 7, Imperial Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Imperial Gray reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 10), opening up a space where Purple Lotus encloses it.
Imperial Gray reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 7), opening up a space where Peerage encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 9, Imperial Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 18, Imperial Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Imperial Gray reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 11), opening up a space where Kalamata encloses it.
Raspberry Ice reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 47), opening up a space where Imperial Gray encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 9-point LRV gap (56 vs 47) makes Silver Marlin the marginally brighter of the two.
Quiet Moments reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 47), opening up a space where Imperial Gray encloses it.
Cool Breeze reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 47), opening up a space where Imperial Gray encloses it.
Nelson Blue reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 47), opening up a space where Imperial Gray encloses it.
Darker Colors
Imperial Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 47 vs 30, Imperial Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (47 vs 41) makes Imperial Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (47 vs 43) makes Imperial Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 34, Imperial Gray is decisively the brighter choice.