Shadow Gray
We've categorized Shadow Gray as a versatile Gray because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can add character and warmth to any space so effectively. Explore our collection of 4 room photos to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
#A2A9AE
LRV
39.53
Shadow Gray in Real Rooms
Shadow Gray has a medium-high LRV of 39.53 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. 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 kitchen cabinets and bathroom.
3 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
On kitchen cabinets, Shadow Gray adds a considered, intentional feel without demanding attention. It holds its own against both warm wood countertops and cool quartz, making it a flexible choice for the hardest-working room in the house.
Kitchen cabinets painted Shadow Gray create sleek, sophisticated storage.
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Cabinetry in Shadow Gray transforms a kitchen with timeless elegance.
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Gray cabinet doors in Shadow Gray blend style with functionality.
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1 Bathroom Photo
Bathrooms test color in specific ways — task lighting, tile grout, and chrome or brass fixtures all compete for attention. Shadow Gray holds its own against all of it, and tends to photograph even better than it reads in person.
Bathroom walls in Shadow Gray add moody elegance to the space.
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Coordinating Colors
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 40), opening up a space where Shadow Gray encloses it.
Shadow Gray reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 9), opening up a space where Lead Gray encloses it.
White Heron reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 40), opening up a space where Shadow Gray encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 40, White Diamond is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 40 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 40 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 40 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 66 vs 40, Hint of Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Antique Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 40), opening up a space where Shadow Gray encloses it.
At LRV 40 vs 6, Shadow Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 17, Shadow Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (44 vs 40) makes Silver Fox the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Himalayan Trek reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
Silent Night reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Thundercloud Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Porringer Gray reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 40), opening up a space where Shadow Gray encloses it.
Early Frost reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 40), opening up a space where Shadow Gray encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
A 8-point LRV gap (40 vs 32) makes Shadow Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 40 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 40 vs 24, Shadow Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Shadow Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shadow Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.