York Gray
York Gray is a versatile and reflective Neutral from Benjamin Moore. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. Below, you'll find 5 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#D2CBB9
LRV
59.07
York Gray in Real Rooms
York Gray has a high LRV of 59.07 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a misc and bathroom.
2 Misc Photos
Note how York Gray is used as a "ceiling color" in some of these rooms. This "fifth wall" application is a bold designer move that can make a room feel infinitely more cozy and architecturally unique.
Wall paint in York Gray creates a calming backdrop.
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Painted cabinets in York Gray add depth to the space.
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3 Bathroom Photos
The psychology of York Gray in a bathroom is all about the "slow down." It's a visual cue to breathe, relax, and take your time, turning a utilitarian room into a true retreat from the frantic pace of the rest of the world.
Bathroom vanity painted in York Gray makes a refined statement.
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Bathroom vanity gleams in a soft York Gray finish.
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Bathroom vanity glows in a sophisticated York Gray hue.
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Coordinating Colors
Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 59), opening up a space where York Gray encloses it.
York Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 28), opening up a space where Mineral Alloy encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 11, York Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Complementary Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.
York Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 24), opening up a space where Bachelor Blue encloses it.
York Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 28), opening up a space where Mineral Alloy encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 14, York Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 12, York Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 74 vs 59, Classic Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Barely There reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 59), opening up a space where York Gray encloses it.
With LRVs of 62 and 59, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
At LRV 59 vs 42, York Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (59 vs 56) makes York Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
York Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
York Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
York Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 46), opening up a space where Baffin Island encloses it.