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Randolph Gray

There is more to Benjamin Moore Randolph Gray (CW-85) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its LRV of 11.3 gives it real visual weight, allowing the color to hold a wall rather than simply recede from view. 10 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

LRV

11.34

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Light Reflectance Value
11.34
Dark
TemperatureNeutral
Tone
GroundingRich
UseInterior & Exterior

Randolph Gray in Rooms

Follow Randolph Gray from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

5 Living Room Photos

These 5 living room images show how Randolph Gray (CW-85) can sit beside upholstery, timber, art and metal accents. Its yellow undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.

Benjamin Moore CW-85 living room paint

Living room walls in soft Randolph Gray enhance natural light and create openness.

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Benjamin Moore Randolph Gray living room paint

Randolph Gray walls provide a calming, versatile backdrop for layered furnishings.

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Randolph Gray living room inspiration

Cool Randolph Gray walls ground this living room in understated contemporary style.

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Randolph Gray living room paint

Walls in muted Randolph Gray create a serene backdrop for comfortable living.

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Randolph Gray living room color

Randolph Gray walls unify this open living space with cohesive, balanced color.

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2 Kitchen Cabinets Photos

In cabinetry, where color becomes part of the room’s architecture, the most interesting quality of Randolph Gray (CW-85) may be the way it responds to countertops, hardware, splashbacks and flooring. Its yellow undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.

Randolph Gray kitchen cabinets color

Kitchen cabinets in Randolph Gray add modern sophistication to this classic design.

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Benjamin Moore Randolph Gray kitchen cabinets color

Painted cabinetry in Randolph Gray brings cool, contemporary style to this kitchen.

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2 Bathroom Photos

The 2 bathroom images turn a gray swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood.

Benjamin Moore Randolph Gray bathroom color

Bathroom walls in soft Randolph Gray create a spa-like, minimalist retreat.

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Benjamin Moore Randolph Gray bathroom

Randolph Gray walls in this bathroom feel fresh, serene, and effortlessly elegant.

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1 Front Door Photo

Viewed across 1 front door image in a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression, Randolph Gray (CW-85) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 11.3, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.

Randolph Gray front door color

A front door in Randolph Gray makes a quietly confident architectural statement.

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Coordinating Colors

Randolph Gray
Randolph Gray
White Dove
White Dove
Randolph Gray vs White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Randolph Gray
CW-85 · LRV 11
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 11, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Randolph Gray
Randolph Gray
Winter Lake
Winter Lake
Randolph Gray vs Winter Lake
Benjamin Moore
Randolph Gray
CW-85 · LRV 11
Benjamin Moore
Winter Lake
2129-50 · LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 11, Winter Lake is decisively the brighter choice.

Capitol White
Capitol White
Randolph Gray
Randolph Gray
Capitol White vs Randolph Gray
Benjamin Moore
Capitol White
CW-10 · LRV 87
Benjamin Moore
Randolph Gray
CW-85 · LRV 11

Capitol White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 11), opening up a space where Randolph Gray encloses it.

Brickyard Clay
Brickyard Clay
Randolph Gray
Randolph Gray
Brickyard Clay vs Randolph Gray
Benjamin Moore
Brickyard Clay
CW-235 · LRV 20
Benjamin Moore
Randolph Gray
CW-85 · LRV 11

Brickyard Clay reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Complementary Colors

Approaching Storm
Approaching Storm
Randolph Gray
Randolph Gray
Approaching Storm vs Randolph Gray
Benjamin Moore
Approaching Storm
CSP-535 · LRV 9
Benjamin Moore
Randolph Gray
CW-85 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Luxe
Luxe
Randolph Gray
Randolph Gray
Luxe vs Randolph Gray
Benjamin Moore
Luxe
AF-580 · LRV 22
Benjamin Moore
Randolph Gray
CW-85 · LRV 11

A 10-point LRV gap (22 vs 11) makes Luxe the marginally brighter of the two.

Blue Gaspe
Blue Gaspe
Randolph Gray
Randolph Gray
Blue Gaspe vs Randolph Gray
Benjamin Moore
Blue Gaspe
1435 · LRV 14
Benjamin Moore
Randolph Gray
CW-85 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 14 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Randolph Gray
Randolph Gray
Violet Sparkle
Violet Sparkle
Randolph Gray vs Violet Sparkle
Benjamin Moore
Randolph Gray
CW-85 · LRV 11
Benjamin Moore
Violet Sparkle
1422 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 11, Violet Sparkle is decisively the brighter choice.

French Violet
French Violet
Randolph Gray
Randolph Gray
French Violet vs Randolph Gray
Benjamin Moore
French Violet
1427 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Randolph Gray
CW-85 · LRV 11

French Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Blackberry Punch
Blackberry Punch
Randolph Gray
Randolph Gray
Blackberry Punch vs Randolph Gray
Benjamin Moore
Blackberry Punch
CC-962 · LRV 7
Benjamin Moore
Randolph Gray
CW-85 · LRV 11

Randolph Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Randolph Gray
Randolph Gray
Yukon Sky
Yukon Sky
Randolph Gray vs Yukon Sky
Benjamin Moore
Randolph Gray
CW-85 · LRV 11
Benjamin Moore
Yukon Sky
1439 · LRV 39

At LRV 39 vs 11, Yukon Sky is decisively the brighter choice.

Lighter Colors

Randolph Gray
Randolph Gray
Rooftop Garden
Rooftop Garden
Randolph Gray vs Rooftop Garden
Benjamin Moore
Randolph Gray
CW-85 · LRV 11
Benjamin Moore
Rooftop Garden
CSP-765 · LRV 19

Rooftop Garden reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Randolph Gray
Randolph Gray
Sharkskin
Sharkskin
Randolph Gray vs Sharkskin
Benjamin Moore
Randolph Gray
CW-85 · LRV 11
Benjamin Moore
Sharkskin
2139-30 · LRV 16

A 5-point LRV gap (16 vs 11) makes Sharkskin the marginally brighter of the two.

Dark Olive
Dark Olive
Randolph Gray
Randolph Gray
Dark Olive vs Randolph Gray
Benjamin Moore
Dark Olive
2140-30 · LRV 14
Benjamin Moore
Randolph Gray
CW-85 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Mohegan Sage
Mohegan Sage
Randolph Gray
Randolph Gray
Mohegan Sage vs Randolph Gray
Benjamin Moore
Mohegan Sage
2138-30 · LRV 12
Benjamin Moore
Randolph Gray
CW-85 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Darker Colors

Randolph Gray
Randolph Gray
Tuscany Green
Tuscany Green
Randolph Gray vs Tuscany Green
Benjamin Moore
Randolph Gray
CW-85 · LRV 11
Benjamin Moore
Tuscany Green
2140-20 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Fatigue Green
Fatigue Green
Randolph Gray
Randolph Gray
Fatigue Green vs Randolph Gray
Benjamin Moore
Fatigue Green
2140-10 · LRV 8
Benjamin Moore
Randolph Gray
CW-85 · LRV 11

Randolph Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Color Codes

RGB88, 88, 78
HSL60° 6% 33%
CMYK0 0 11 65
CIE LabL: 37.1 a: -2.0 b: 5.8
XYZX: 0.09 Y: 0.10 Z: 0.09

Manufacturer description

Mirroring the depth of a mid-18th century shade found by paint analysts at the Peyton Randolph House, this deep charcoal gray adds historical interest to any space.

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