Stonecutter
Stonecutter is a genuinely dark Blue from Benjamin Moore. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Below, you'll find 3 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#434C4F
LRV
8.41
Stonecutter in Real Rooms
Stonecutter has a low LRV of 8.41 — 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 Blue family, the photos below show it applied in a living room.
3 Living Room Photos
For open-concept living rooms, Stonecutter is a powerful tool for definition. It has enough presence to signal where the living area begins without creating a harsh visual break from the rest of the house. It defines the "zone" of relaxation through color psychology and sophisticated depth.
An accent wall in Stonecutter anchors the living room seating arrangement.
@susanhoyles
Living room walls wrapped in Stonecutter establish a sophisticated, grounded atmosphere.
@studiom_interiors
Stonecutter paint on walls complements furnishings and natural light throughout the living space.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 56 vs 8, Smoke is decisively the brighter choice.
Snow White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 8), opening up a space where Stonecutter encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 8, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.
Collingwood reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 8), opening up a space where Stonecutter encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Quietly Violet reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 8), opening up a space where Stonecutter encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Desert Shadows the marginally brighter of the two.
Hint of Violet reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 8), opening up a space where Stonecutter encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 8, Antique Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 8 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Studio Clay reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 8), opening up a space where Stonecutter encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Flint reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (14 vs 8) makes Nocturnal Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Blue Spruce reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Stonecutter reads slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (8 vs 5) makes Stonecutter the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.