Portland Gray
We've categorized Portland Gray as a versatile and reflective Gray because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions so effectively. Explore our collection of 4 room photos to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
#D3CCC7
LRV
60.21
Portland Gray in Real Rooms
Portland Gray has a high LRV of 60.21 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. 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 misc, bathroom and dining room.
2 Misc Photos
These examples of Portland Gray in transitional spaces—like entryways or landings—show how the color can act as a "thread" that ties the upper and lower floors of a house together into one cohesive story.
A nursery painted in Portland Gray establishes calm, soothing surroundings.
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Portland Gray walls in the nursery create a peaceful, restful environment.
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1 Bathroom Photo
For bathrooms with limited natural light, Portland Gray provides a necessary "glow." It uses its subtle undertones to mimic the warmth of sunlight, preventing the space from feeling subterranean or overly dark, even in windowless layouts.
Bathroom vanity and mirror stand out against Portland Gray walls.
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1 Dining Room Photo
The color Portland Gray has a way of making wood furniture look its best. Whether you have a dark mahogany table or a light oak sideboard, the undertones of the paint will pull out the natural beauty and grain of the wood.
Dining room walls in Portland Gray frame a wooden table and chairs.
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Coordinating Colors
White Heron reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 60), opening up a space where Portland Gray encloses it.
Portland Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 10), opening up a space where Hudson Bay encloses it.
Oyster reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 60), opening up a space where Portland Gray encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 13, Portland Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 62 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 60 and 59, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 62 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 60 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (66 vs 60) makes Blue Lace the marginally brighter of the two.
Portland Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 42), opening up a space where Beneath the Clouds encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 19, Portland Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Portland Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 31), opening up a space where Van Courtland Blue encloses it.
Portland Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 14), opening up a space where Nocturnal Gray encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 17, Portland Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Portland Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 22), opening up a space where Normandy encloses it.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 62 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 74 vs 60, Hampshire Rocks is decisively the brighter choice.
A la Mode reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 60), opening up a space where Portland Gray encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 60, White Winged Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
Portland Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 44), opening up a space where Sandlot Gray encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 41, Portland Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Portland Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.