Oxford Gray
Oxford Gray is a versatile Gray from Benjamin Moore. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to add character and warmth to any space. Below, you'll find 14 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#8290A0
LRV
28.78
Oxford Gray in Real Rooms
Oxford Gray has a medium LRV of 28.78 — 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 Gray and Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a bathroom, bedroom, kitchen cabinets, misc and mudroom.
4 Bathroom Photos
The interaction between Oxford Gray and steam or humidity creates a beautiful, diffused atmosphere in a bathroom. It's a color that feels "alive," shifting slightly in character as the environment changes during a hot shower or a long soak.
Bathroom walls wrapped in Oxford Gray create spa-like tranquility.
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Vanity area gains depth and polish with Oxford Gray paint.
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Bathroom surfaces showcase understated elegance in crisp Oxford Gray.
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Mirror wall amplifies light and openness with Oxford Gray.
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1 Bedroom Photo
Lighting is key in a bedroom, and Oxford Gray reacts beautifully to dimmers. As you lower the lights for sleep, the color takes on a velvet-like quality, losing its daytime crispness in favor of a smoky, mysterious depth that is incredibly conducive to relaxation.
Bedroom walls provide serene backdrop painted in sophisticated Oxford Gray.
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1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo
The way Oxford Gray interacts with under-cabinet lighting is transformative. It catches the glow and reflects a softer, more diffused light onto the countertops, making the workspace feel more inviting and less utilitarian.
Kitchen cabinetry gains refined character in versatile Oxford Gray.
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7 Misc Photos
Note how Oxford Gray is used as a "ceiling color" in some of these rooms. This "fifth wall" application is a bold designer move that can make a room feel infinitely more cozy and architecturally unique.
Wall transformation demonstrates Oxford Gray's adaptable, timeless appeal.
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1 Mudroom Photo
In a laundry/mudroom combo, Oxford Gray adds a touch of luxury to a space that is usually purely functional. It makes the chores feel a little less like work by surrounding you with a color that is sophisticated and calming.
Mudroom storage gains practical style with Oxford Gray finish.
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Coordinating Colors
Distant Gray reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 29), opening up a space where Oxford Gray encloses it.
At LRV 29 vs 9, Oxford Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 29, Fossil is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 29, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 29 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (29 vs 24) makes Oxford Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Oxford Gray reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 6), opening up a space where Night Shade encloses it.
Oxford Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silver Fox reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 29), opening up a space where Oxford Gray encloses it.
Upper West Side reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 47 vs 29, Himalayan Trek is decisively the brighter choice.
Briarwood reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 48 vs 29, Thunder is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Coastline reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (36 vs 29) makes Comet the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (39 vs 29) makes New Hope Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Manor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 29), opening up a space where Oxford Gray encloses it.
Darker Colors
A 5-point LRV gap (29 vs 24) makes Oxford Gray the marginally brighter of the two.