Graphite
Graphite begins as a grey color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. Its grey classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.
Hex
#797977LRV
19.07
Graphite's Color Strip
Graphite is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Cloudburst and Wrought Iron. The strip spans from Dark Navy at the lightest end to Pacific Dogwood at the deepest. Browsing strip Ex24 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Graphite in Rooms
Follow Graphite from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 8 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Bathroom Photo
Graphite (EX166) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: An LRV of 19.1 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room. Test it under window light, mirrors and focused task lighting.
Graphite gives this bathroom a clean, considered finish.
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2 Bedroom Photos
Viewed across 2 bedroom images in a room designed around rest, softness and retreat, Graphite (EX166) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 19.1 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Graphite sets a calm, restful tone in this bedroom.
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Graphite in a spacious bedroom — see how the color behaves at scale.
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1 Dining Room Photo
Graphite (EX166) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: An LRV of 19.1 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room. Test it under natural light, candles and pendant lighting.
Graphite on the dining room walls — a color that makes evenings feel intentional.
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2 Misc Photos
Graphite (EX166) can change noticeably under the varied light of hallways, corners and transitional rooms. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Graphite in a foyer — the first impression this color makes is a confident one.
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Graphite in a sun-filled room — how this color holds up in direct light.
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1 Kitchen Photo
Graphite (EX166) can change noticeably under daylight, task lighting and evening pendants. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Graphite on the kitchen walls — a backdrop that works without demanding attention.
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1 Living Room Photo
Graphite (EX166) can change noticeably under the movement from window light to lamplight. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Graphite on the walls of this living room — warm, grounded, easy to live with.
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