Kendall Charcoal featured
Benjamin Moore • HC-166

Kendall Charcoal

At first glance, Kendall Charcoal belongs to the gray family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its neutral temperature leaves room for surrounding materials and light to pull the color warmer or cooler. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.

LRV

14.61

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Light Reflectance Value
14.61
Dark
TemperatureNeutral
Tone
CalmingGroundingMoodyTimeless
UseInterior & Exterior

Coordinating Colors

Kendall Charcoal
Kendall Charcoal
Snow White
Snow White
Kendall Charcoal vs Snow White
Benjamin Moore
Kendall Charcoal
HC-166 · LRV 15
Benjamin Moore
Snow White
OC-66 · LRV 87

Snow White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 15), opening up a space where Kendall Charcoal encloses it.

Harbor Haze
Harbor Haze
Kendall Charcoal
Kendall Charcoal
Harbor Haze vs Kendall Charcoal
Benjamin Moore
Harbor Haze
2136-60 · LRV 62
Benjamin Moore
Kendall Charcoal
HC-166 · LRV 15

Harbor Haze reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 15), opening up a space where Kendall Charcoal encloses it.

Hawthorne Yellow
Hawthorne Yellow
Kendall Charcoal
Kendall Charcoal
Hawthorne Yellow vs Kendall Charcoal
Benjamin Moore
Hawthorne Yellow
HC-4 · LRV 71
Benjamin Moore
Kendall Charcoal
HC-166 · LRV 15

At LRV 71 vs 15, Hawthorne Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Kendall Charcoal
Kendall Charcoal
Simply White
Simply White
Kendall Charcoal vs Simply White
Benjamin Moore
Kendall Charcoal
HC-166 · LRV 15
Benjamin Moore
Simply White
OC-117 · LRV 90

Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 15), opening up a space where Kendall Charcoal encloses it.

Similar Colors

Bear Creek
Bear Creek
Kendall Charcoal
Kendall Charcoal
Bear Creek vs Kendall Charcoal
Benjamin Moore
Bear Creek
1470 · LRV 16
Benjamin Moore
Kendall Charcoal
HC-166 · LRV 15

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Deep Creek
Deep Creek
Kendall Charcoal
Kendall Charcoal
Deep Creek vs Kendall Charcoal
Benjamin Moore
Deep Creek
1477 · LRV 15
Benjamin Moore
Kendall Charcoal
HC-166 · LRV 15

With LRVs of 15 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Kendall Charcoal
Kendall Charcoal
Kitty Gray
Kitty Gray
Kendall Charcoal vs Kitty Gray
Benjamin Moore
Kendall Charcoal
HC-166 · LRV 15
Benjamin Moore
Kitty Gray
1589 · LRV 16

With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Kendall Charcoal
Kendall Charcoal
Stormy Sky
Stormy Sky
Kendall Charcoal vs Stormy Sky
Benjamin Moore
Kendall Charcoal
HC-166 · LRV 15
Benjamin Moore
Stormy Sky
1616 · LRV 14

With LRVs of 15 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Color Codes

RGB103, 102, 98
HSL48° 2% 39%
CMYK0 1 5 60
CIE LabL: 43.2 a: -0.4 b: 2.4
XYZX: 0.13 Y: 0.13 Z: 0.14

Manufacturer description

With its rich, varied undertones, this dark neutral works beautifully with a wide spectrum of colors.

Attributed to Benjamin Moore catalog data ↗