Lead Gray
Benjamin Moore Lead Gray (2131-30) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its blue and grey classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#434E52LRV
9.09
Lead Gray in Rooms
Follow Lead Gray from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 28 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
6 Living Room Photos
In a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight, the most interesting quality of Lead Gray (2131-30) may be the way it responds to upholstery, timber, art and metal accents. Its blue undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.
Wall color shifts to a sophisticated Lead Gray in this serene living room.
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6 Bathroom Photos
Lead Gray (2131-30) can change noticeably under window light, mirrors and focused task lighting. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Vanity cabinet in Lead Gray provides elegant storage and style.
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4 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
In cabinetry, where color becomes part of the room’s architecture, the most interesting quality of Lead Gray (2131-30) may be the way it responds to countertops, hardware, splashbacks and flooring. Its blue undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.
Kitchen cabinets finished in Lead Gray offer timeless sophistication.
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Cabinet doors in Lead Gray bring modern elegance to kitchens.
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Island cabinetry painted Lead Gray creates striking visual interest.
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Lower cabinets in Lead Gray pair beautifully with light countertops.
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4 House Photos
4 house images place Lead Gray (2131-30) in an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky. With an LRV of 9.1, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Exterior siding in Lead Gray gives this home understated elegance.
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House painted in Lead Gray presents a contemporary, refined appearance.
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Facade finished in Lead Gray offers timeless curb appeal.
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Door painted Lead Gray stands out against traditional home exterior.
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1 Front Door Photo
Lead Gray (2131-30) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes. Test it under direct sun, porch shade and evening exterior light.
Front door in Lead Gray makes a bold yet refined statement.
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6 Misc Photos
Lead Gray (2131-30) can change noticeably under the varied light of hallways, corners and transitional rooms. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Accent wall in Lead Gray draws focus to architectural features.
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1 Home Office Photo
The 1 home office image turn a gray swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
Home office walls in Lead Gray promote focus and creativity.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 90 vs 9, Chantilly Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 9, Woodlawn Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Gossamer Blue reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 9), opening up a space where Lead Gray encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 9 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 22 vs 9, Quietly Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 12 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 66 vs 9, Hint of Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Antique Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 9), opening up a space where Lead Gray encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (9 vs 6) makes Lead Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (17 vs 9) makes Woodcliff Lake the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Nocturnal Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (17 vs 9) makes Blue Spruce the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 9 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lead Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Nearly black, this alluring dark blue features a whisper of green undertones.