Kingsport Gray
Kingsport Gray is a Brown paint color from Benjamin Moore, but its character reaches beyond a single label. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
#948674LRV
25.05
Kingsport Gray in Rooms
Follow Kingsport Gray from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 11 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
3 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
Viewed across 3 kitchen cabinets images in cabinetry, where color becomes part of the room’s architecture, Kingsport Gray (HC-86) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 25.1 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Kitchen cabinets finished in Kingsport Gray create a streamlined contemporary aesthetic.
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Cabinetry painted Kingsport Gray balances style with timeless versatility.
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Kitchen island in Kingsport Gray provides elegant storage and workspace balance.
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1 Bathroom Photo
Kingsport Gray (HC-86) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials. Test it under window light, mirrors and focused task lighting.
Bathroom vanity finished in Kingsport Gray complements marble and chrome fixtures.
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5 Misc Photos
Catalog words such as Calming, Cozy, Grounding offer another lens on its character. In this setting, let the varied light of hallways, corners and transitional rooms and a changing mix of architectural details and personal finishes guide the final sample decision.
Storage shelving painted Kingsport Gray maximizes visual continuity throughout.
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Entry door finished in Kingsport Gray adds architectural definition to foyers.
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Dresser painted Kingsport Gray brings modern polish to traditional bedroom layouts.
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Wooden dresser in Kingsport Gray adds neutral elegance to living spaces.
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Exterior door finished in Kingsport Gray presents clean, contemporary curb appeal.
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1 Mudroom Photo
1 mudroom image trace Kingsport Gray (HC-86) through the daily movement of arrivals, departures and changing weather. Catalog words such as Calming, Cozy, Grounding offer another lens on its character.
Laundry room walls in Kingsport Gray provide calm functionality and style.
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1 Dining Room Photo
1 dining room image trace Kingsport Gray (HC-86) through the room’s change from everyday meals to evening occasions. Catalog words such as Calming, Cozy, Grounding offer another lens on its character.
Dining room walls in Kingsport Gray create sophisticated backdrop for meals.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 72 vs 25, Ballet White is decisively the brighter choice.
Linen Sand reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 25), opening up a space where Kingsport Gray encloses it.
Revere Pewter reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 25), opening up a space where Kingsport Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 25, Swiss Coffee is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 25 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 25 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 27 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Kingsport Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (25 vs 17) makes Kingsport Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Kingsport Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 58 vs 25, Feather Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 25 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Chiswell Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Mineral Alloy reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 10-point LRV gap (35 vs 25) makes River Reflections the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 25 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
A 8-point LRV gap (25 vs 17) makes Kingsport Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Kingsport Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (25 vs 15) makes Kingsport Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (25 vs 18) makes Kingsport Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Kingsport Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Manufacturer description
A versatile taupe that delivers understated drama.