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Horizon Gray

2141-50 · #BFC0B1 · LRV 52 · warm yellow tone

2141-50 · #BFC0B1 · LRV 52 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.

Horizon GrayBenjamin Moore · 2141-50
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Horizon Gray
BENJAMIN MOORE · 2141-50 · #BFC0B1
Brand · codeBenjamin Moore2141-50 · all Benjamin Moore grays
LRV52Light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
Undertonewarm yellow tone
FamilyGray
Hex · RGB · HSL#BFC0B1 · 191, 192, 177 · 64°, 11%, 72%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Storm Cloud23
  2. 2Stardew43
  3. 3Horizon Gray52
  4. 4Upward57
  5. 5Sea Salt63
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Horizon Gray, Really?

Horizon Gray reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2141-50 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Horizon Gray

Horizon Gray is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Horizon Gray

At LRV 52, Horizon Gray is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Horizon Gray are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2141-50 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Benjamin Moore Colors

The nearest shades to Horizon Gray within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Horizon Gray · 11.4 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Horizon Gray · 1.8 : 1 · fails for text

WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #BFC0B1 in HSL space. Pair Horizon Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#BFC0B1 + #B2B1C0
TRIADIC
#BFC0B1 · #B1BFC0 · #C0B1BF
ANALOGOUS
#C0BAB1 · #BFC0B1 · #B8C0B1

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