Rocky Coast
With a focus on genuinely dark tones, Rocky Coast (1595) is a standout Gray in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. See it applied across 2 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#6C7171
LRV
17.28
Rocky Coast in Real Rooms
Rocky Coast has a low LRV of 17.28 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. 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.
2 Misc Photos
In laundry rooms, Rocky Coast adds a surprising level of "design" to a space that is often forgotten. It proves that even the most utilitarian rooms deserve a color that feels considered, intentional, and calming.
Ceiling painted in Rocky Coast creates an unexpected architectural detail.
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Overhead surface in Rocky Coast adds dimension to the room.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 90 vs 17, Chantilly Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
Collingwood reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 17), opening up a space where Rocky Coast encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 17, White Down is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 17), opening up a space where Rocky Coast encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (22 vs 17) makes Quietly Violet the marginally brighter of the two.
Rocky Coast reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 17, Hint of Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Antique Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 17), opening up a space where Rocky Coast encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (17 vs 6) makes Rocky Coast the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (17 vs 8) makes Rocky Coast the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes Rocky Coast the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (23 vs 17) makes Lampblack the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (22 vs 17) makes Gray Pinstripe the marginally brighter of the two.
Brewster Gray reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 17), opening up a space where Rocky Coast encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (24 vs 17) makes Apollo Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (24 vs 17) makes Templeton Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Rocky Coast reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (17 vs 8) makes Rocky Coast the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (17 vs 14) makes Rocky Coast the marginally brighter of the two.