New Hope Gray
2130-50 · #9CA8B3 · LRV 39 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Waterloo13
- 2Charcoal Blue19
- 3New Hope Gray39
- 4Honolulu Blue62
- 5After Rain68
What Color Is New Hope Gray, Really?
New Hope Gray reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2130-50 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for New Hope Gray
New Hope Gray is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes New Hope Gray
New Hope Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about New Hope 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2130-50 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | AleutianSW 6241 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.9 | 39 | Color page → |
| Behr | TwilightT13-6 · Behr | 1.1 | 39 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Wave GoodbyeV137-4 · Valspar | 1.6 | 37.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | InevitablePPG10-24 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 39 | Color page → |
| Glidden | InevitablePPG10-24 · Glidden | 1.9 | 39 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Namaste340-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.6 | 38 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to New Hope 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.
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 #9CA8B3 in HSL space. Pair New Hope Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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