Nordic Gray
Often used for its versatile qualities, Nordic Gray remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to add character and warmth to any space. We've gathered 11 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#9E9079
LRV
28.53
Nordic Gray in Real Rooms
Nordic Gray has a medium LRV of 28.53 — it adds real depth and will read noticeably darker as natural light fades. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a living room and house.
9 Living Room Photos
Nordic Gray works harder than it looks in a living room environment. Whether the space gets direct southern sun or stays north-facing and dim, the color finds its specific register — neither receding into the background nor demanding the spotlight. It acts as a sophisticated backdrop that makes every piece of furniture or art placed in front of it look immediately more considered and curated.
Living room walls in Nordic Gray establish a serene, neutral foundation.
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2 House Photos
Nordic Gray on an exterior reads differently at different scales: approachable up close, commanding from the street. It works especially well on houses with good trim detail, where the contrast between wall and trim can do real visual work.
Siding in Nordic Gray creates a calm, modern exterior with understated elegance.
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Board-and-batten exterior walls painted Nordic Gray complement traditional architecture beautifully.
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Coordinating Colors
Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 29), opening up a space where Nordic Gray encloses it.
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 29), opening up a space where Nordic Gray encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 29, Greenmount Silk is decisively the brighter choice.
Steam reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 29), opening up a space where Nordic Gray encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 29 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 29 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (29 vs 22) makes Nordic Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Feather Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 29), opening up a space where Nordic Gray encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (29 vs 24) makes Nordic Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Coastline reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (36 vs 29) makes Comet the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
A 5-point LRV gap (33 vs 29) makes Ashley Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Quicksand reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 29, Plymouth Rock is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (37 vs 29) makes Chateau the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 31 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Nordic Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Nordic Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (29 vs 25) makes Nordic Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (29 vs 24) makes Nordic Gray the marginally brighter of the two.