Steep Cliff Gray
Steep Cliff Gray is a versatile Blue 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 16 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#6E7C7D
LRV
20.54
Steep Cliff Gray in Real Rooms
Steep Cliff Gray has a medium LRV of 20.54 — 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 Blue family, the photos below show it applied in a living room, bathroom, bedroom, kitchen cabinets, misc and dining room.
2 Living Room Photos
In a living room, Steep Cliff Gray acts as a bridge between the indoors and the view outside. It carries the organic weight of the natural world into the home, allowing the greenery from windows to pop while keeping the interior feeling protected and private. Pair it with oversized plants and ceramic vessels for a full organic-modern aesthetic.
Living room walls in Steep Cliff Gray create a calm, elegant atmosphere.
@bluestarpaintproperty
Walls painted Steep Cliff Gray bring understated sophistication to this living room.
@dawsoninteriors
3 Bathroom Photos
Pairing Steep Cliff Gray with natural stone like travertine or slate creates an earthy, elemental bathroom that feels connected to nature. It moves the design away from plastic-heavy modernism toward something much more timeless and tactile.
Bathroom walls in Steep Cliff Gray offer serene, neutral elegance.
@suburbanbees
Steep Cliff Gray bathrooms provide a calming, spa-like atmosphere.
@mississippi_designer
Bathroom painted Steep Cliff Gray creates a peaceful, neutral sanctuary.
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1 Bedroom Photo
Pairing Steep Cliff Gray with tonal textures—like a silk rug or a bouclé chair—creates a layered, monochromatic look that is the height of sophistication for a bedroom. It proves that you don't need high-contrast colors to create a room that feels high-design and deeply personal.
Bedroom walls in Steep Cliff Gray establish a restful, sophisticated environment.
@mississippi_designer
4 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
On traditional shaker-style cabinets, Steep Cliff Gray brings out the clean lines and shadow gaps of the woodwork. It's a color that highlights quality craftsmanship, making it an ideal choice for a high-end renovation or a custom kitchen build.
Kitchen cabinets in Steep Cliff Gray bring contemporary elegance to this space.
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Cabinetry painted Steep Cliff Gray creates a modern, refined kitchen aesthetic.
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Kitchen cabinets in Steep Cliff Gray offer sophisticated, timeless style.
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Steep Cliff Gray cabinetry brings refined contemporary style to the kitchen.
@halsteddesigns
4 Misc Photos
These "miscellaneous" applications of Steep Cliff Gray prove that there is truly no room in the house that wouldn't benefit from its sophisticated, grounded, and endlessly adaptable presence.
Painted cabinets in Steep Cliff Gray add sophisticated depth to storage.
@w_designinteriors
Storage painted Steep Cliff Gray brings calm, neutral sophistication.
@liltandline
Smooth drywall painted in Steep Cliff Gray creates a neutral, sophisticated backdrop.
@revivalhomedesigns
Built-in storage cabinets painted in Steep Cliff Gray maximize organized kitchen functionality.
@bethb12
2 Dining Room Photos
Steep Cliff Gray in the dining room sets a tone of warmth and occasion. Whether used on all four walls or as a single statement wall behind a sideboard, it creates the kind of atmosphere that makes every dinner feel like a special event.
Dining room walls in Steep Cliff Gray complement traditional wooden furniture and artwork.
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Wall paneling painted Steep Cliff Gray adds architectural depth to the dining space.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 83 vs 21, Acadia White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 21, Iced Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
Chalk White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 21), opening up a space where Steep Cliff Gray encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 21, Manchester Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 21 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
With LRVs of 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 9-point LRV gap (21 vs 12) makes Steep Cliff Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Hint of Violet reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 21), opening up a space where Steep Cliff Gray encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 21, Antique Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Steep Cliff Gray reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 6), opening up a space where Night Shade encloses it.
Steep Cliff Gray reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 8), opening up a space where Brownstone encloses it.
Studio Clay reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
A 5-point LRV gap (26 vs 21) makes Shaker Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 9-point LRV gap (30 vs 21) makes Brewster Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (32 vs 21) makes Gibraltar Cliffs the marginally brighter of the two.
Templeton Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
A 5-point LRV gap (21 vs 16) makes Steep Cliff Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Steep Cliff Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Steep Cliff Gray reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 8), opening up a space where Nightfall encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (21 vs 17) makes Steep Cliff Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Steep Cliff Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.