Nocturnal Gray
Benjamin Moore Nocturnal Gray (2135-30) 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
#55656BLRV
13.81
Nocturnal Gray in Rooms
Follow Nocturnal Gray from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 13 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
5 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
These 5 kitchen cabinets images show how Nocturnal Gray (2135-30) can sit beside countertops, hardware, splashbacks and flooring. Its blue undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.
Kitchen cabinetry in Nocturnal Gray delivers bold, contemporary style.
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Nocturnal Gray cabinets establish a sophisticated, modern kitchen.
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These kitchen cabinets in Nocturnal Gray make a striking statement.
@not2shabbybycolleen
Nocturnal Gray cabinetry provides timeless depth and character.
@paintyourkitchencabinets
Kitchen storage in Nocturnal Gray combines style with practicality.
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4 Living Room Photos
4 sourced room photos give the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show Nocturnal Gray (2135-30) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
A fireplace accent wall in Nocturnal Gray anchors this living room.
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Nocturnal Gray walls create drama and sophistication in this living space.
@redbirdredesign
Living room walls in Nocturnal Gray provide a striking, refined backdrop.
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This fireplace surround in Nocturnal Gray becomes a focal point.
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2 Front Door Photos
Viewed across 2 front door images in a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression, Nocturnal Gray (2135-30) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 13.8, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Front door painted Nocturnal Gray makes a bold architectural statement.
@missfitzpainting
Nocturnal Gray on the front door provides curb appeal and contrast.
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2 Misc Photos
Nocturnal Gray (2135-30) moves through 2 misc images without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
Wall surfaces in Nocturnal Gray deliver moody, contemporary appeal.
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Painted furniture in Nocturnal Gray demonstrates the color's versatility.
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Coordinating Colors
Hazelwood reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 14), opening up a space where Nocturnal Gray encloses it.
At LRV 54 vs 14, Gray Mirage is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 14, Icicle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 14, Seapearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 14 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
A 8-point LRV gap (22 vs 14) makes Quietly Violet the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 66 vs 14, Hint of Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Antique Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 14), opening up a space where Nocturnal Gray encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (14 vs 6) makes Nocturnal Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (17 vs 14) makes Woodcliff Lake the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (14 vs 8) makes Nocturnal Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
Smokestack Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (22 vs 14) makes Montpelier the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (19 vs 14) makes Providence Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (24 vs 14) makes Blue Echo the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Nocturnal Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (14 vs 8) makes Nocturnal Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Nocturnal Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (14 vs 6) makes Nocturnal Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (14 vs 6) makes Nocturnal Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This dark hue channels the moody allure of evening with its smoky blue undertone.