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La Paloma Gray

Benjamin Moore's La Paloma Gray is a gray shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.

LRV

45.62

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Light Reflectance Value
45.62
Medium
TemperatureWarm
Tone
CozyTimeless
UseInterior & Exterior

La Paloma Gray in Rooms

Follow La Paloma 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

The 3 kitchen cabinets images turn a gray swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.

Benjamin Moore La Paloma Gray kitchen cabinets paint

Kitchen cabinets finished in La Paloma Gray add timeless elegance.

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Benjamin Moore La Paloma Gray kitchen cabinets color

Cabinetry painted La Paloma Gray brightens the kitchen workspace.

@paintedlady_furniture

Benjamin Moore La Paloma Gray kitchen cabinets review

Upper cabinets in La Paloma Gray complement traditional kitchen design.

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4 House Photos

Catalog words such as Cozy, Timeless offer another lens on its character. In this setting, let full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows and roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim guide the final sample decision.

Benjamin Moore La Paloma Gray exterior paint

Exterior siding in La Paloma Gray creates crisp curb appeal.

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Benjamin Moore La Paloma Gray house exterior review

House exterior painted La Paloma Gray offers versatile neutral sophistication.

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Benjamin Moore La Paloma Gray house exterior paint

The home's exterior boards are finished in subdued La Paloma Gray.

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Benjamin Moore La Paloma Gray house exterior color

Exterior trim and siding gleam in fresh La Paloma Gray.

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1 Living Room Photo

These 1 living room image show how La Paloma Gray (1551) can sit beside upholstery, timber, art and metal accents. Its red undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.

La Paloma Gray living room paint

Living room walls wrapped in soft La Paloma Gray invite relaxation.

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2 Misc Photos

Viewed across 2 misc images in an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula, La Paloma Gray (1551) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 45.6 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.

Benjamin Moore La Paloma Gray door paint

A front door painted La Paloma Gray stands out subtly.

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Benjamin Moore La Paloma Gray wall paint

Wall surfaces finished in La Paloma Gray provide calm sophistication.

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1 Bathroom Photo

In a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together, the most interesting quality of La Paloma Gray (1551) may be the way it responds to tile, stone, glass, timber and metal fixtures. Its red undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.

Benjamin Moore La Paloma Gray bathroom review

Bathroom walls painted La Paloma Gray create a spa-like retreat.

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Coordinating Colors

La Paloma Gray
La Paloma Gray
Wood Violet
Wood Violet
La Paloma Gray vs Wood Violet
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46
Benjamin Moore
Wood Violet
1428 · LRV 10

La Paloma Gray reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 10), opening up a space where Wood Violet encloses it.

Hidden Falls
Hidden Falls
La Paloma Gray
La Paloma Gray
Hidden Falls vs La Paloma Gray
Benjamin Moore
Hidden Falls
714 · LRV 9
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

At LRV 46 vs 9, La Paloma Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Cloud Cover
Cloud Cover
La Paloma Gray
La Paloma Gray
Cloud Cover vs La Paloma Gray
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

At LRV 80 vs 46, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Distant Gray
Distant Gray
La Paloma Gray
La Paloma Gray
Distant Gray vs La Paloma Gray
Benjamin Moore
Distant Gray
OC-68 · LRV 88
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

Distant Gray reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 46), opening up a space where La Paloma Gray encloses it.

Similar Colors

Himalayan Trek
Himalayan Trek
La Paloma Gray
La Paloma Gray
Himalayan Trek vs La Paloma Gray
Benjamin Moore
Himalayan Trek
1542 · LRV 47
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Gray Huskie
Gray Huskie
La Paloma Gray
La Paloma Gray
Gray Huskie vs La Paloma Gray
Benjamin Moore
Gray Huskie
1473 · LRV 46
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

With LRVs of 46 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

La Paloma Gray
La Paloma Gray
Thunder
Thunder
La Paloma Gray vs Thunder
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46
Benjamin Moore
Thunder
AF-685 · LRV 48

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room.

La Paloma Gray
La Paloma Gray
Stone Harbor
Stone Harbor
La Paloma Gray vs Stone Harbor
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46
Benjamin Moore
Stone Harbor
2111-50 · LRV 43

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Complementary Colors

La Paloma Gray
La Paloma Gray
Normandy
Normandy
La Paloma Gray vs Normandy
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22

At LRV 46 vs 22, La Paloma Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Feather Gray
Feather Gray
La Paloma Gray
La Paloma Gray
Feather Gray vs La Paloma Gray
Benjamin Moore
Feather Gray
2127-60 · LRV 58
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

Feather Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 46), opening up a space where La Paloma Gray encloses it.

Bachelor Blue
Bachelor Blue
La Paloma Gray
La Paloma Gray
Bachelor Blue vs La Paloma Gray
Benjamin Moore
Bachelor Blue
1629 · LRV 24
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

At LRV 46 vs 24, La Paloma Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

La Paloma Gray
La Paloma Gray
Mineral Alloy
Mineral Alloy
La Paloma Gray vs Mineral Alloy
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

At LRV 46 vs 28, La Paloma Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Coastline
Coastline
La Paloma Gray
La Paloma Gray
Coastline vs La Paloma Gray
Benjamin Moore
Coastline
AF-570 · LRV 34
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

La Paloma Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Comet
Comet
La Paloma Gray
La Paloma Gray
Comet vs La Paloma Gray
Benjamin Moore
Comet
1628 · LRV 36
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

A 9-point LRV gap (46 vs 36) makes La Paloma Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Andes Summit
Andes Summit
La Paloma Gray
La Paloma Gray
Andes Summit vs La Paloma Gray
Benjamin Moore
Andes Summit
CSP-600 · LRV 14
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

La Paloma Gray reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 14), opening up a space where Andes Summit encloses it.

Lighter Colors

Cumulus Cloud
Cumulus Cloud
La Paloma Gray
La Paloma Gray
Cumulus Cloud vs La Paloma Gray
Benjamin Moore
Cumulus Cloud
1550 · LRV 52
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

A 7-point LRV gap (52 vs 46) makes Cumulus Cloud the marginally brighter of the two.

Barren Plain
Barren Plain
La Paloma Gray
La Paloma Gray
Barren Plain vs La Paloma Gray
Benjamin Moore
Barren Plain
2111-60 · LRV 62
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

At LRV 62 vs 46, Barren Plain is decisively the brighter choice.

La Paloma Gray
La Paloma Gray
Nimbus
Nimbus
La Paloma Gray vs Nimbus
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46
Benjamin Moore
Nimbus
1465 · LRV 59

Nimbus reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 46), opening up a space where La Paloma Gray encloses it.

Himalayan Trek
Himalayan Trek
La Paloma Gray
La Paloma Gray
Himalayan Trek vs La Paloma Gray
Benjamin Moore
Himalayan Trek
1542 · LRV 47
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Darker Colors

La Paloma Gray
La Paloma Gray
Museum Piece
Museum Piece
La Paloma Gray vs Museum Piece
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46
Benjamin Moore
Museum Piece
CSP-40 · LRV 41

La Paloma Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

La Paloma Gray
La Paloma Gray
Rockport Gray
Rockport Gray
La Paloma Gray vs Rockport Gray
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46
Benjamin Moore
Rockport Gray
HC-105 · LRV 37

La Paloma Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Graystone
Graystone
La Paloma Gray
La Paloma Gray
Graystone vs La Paloma Gray
Benjamin Moore
Graystone
1475 · LRV 31
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

At LRV 46 vs 31, La Paloma Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Briarwood
Briarwood
La Paloma Gray
La Paloma Gray
Briarwood vs La Paloma Gray
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

La Paloma Gray reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 32), opening up a space where Briarwood encloses it.

La Paloma Gray
La Paloma Gray
River Reflections
River Reflections
La Paloma Gray vs River Reflections
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46
Benjamin Moore
River Reflections
1552 · LRV 35

La Paloma Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Color Codes

RGB184, 180, 172
HSL40° 8% 70%
CMYK0 2 7 28
CIE LabL: 73.4 a: -0.0 b: 4.6
XYZX: 0.43 Y: 0.46 Z: 0.46

Manufacturer description

A cool gray reminiscent of a gently cooing dove.

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