Give this sample a clear job
Sample Benjamin Moore Boothbay Gray HC-165 beside the fixed finishes, in the intended orientation and under normal room lighting. The trial should settle blue-gray cabinets beside a warmer floor . Boothbay Gray has enough blue-gray body to create a definite cabinet color beside white stone.
Warm oak is the large counterpoint to the cabinetry, so a floor-level view matters more than a chip held high on a white wall.
Keep the comparison fair
Keep the Boothbay Gray sample broad enough to show its hue, with oak flooring and white stone beside it. Remove extra paint chips during the final review and restore the belongings that will remain. Approve the color on its own, rather than a preference that depends on an unchosen neighboring sample.
Boothbay Gray has an LRV of 43.26; Benjamin Moore Mount Saint Anne 1565 is 41.9. The difference is 1.36 points, with Boothbay Gray returning more light under the reference measurement.
The condition for keeping Boothbay Gray
Evaluate a cabinet-sized panel at floor level so the blue-gray and oak form the intended contrast. The undertones and neighboring colors covers that related choice. The trim color comparison covers that related choice.
Keep the approved dried board with the complete Benjamin Moore HC-165 product and finish specification. Follow the actual coating instructions for application, drying and preparation; the color name does not settle those requirements. The daylight and evening-light checks covers that related choice. Before ordering samples, compare room-planning features in the paint color visualizer roundup.
Sources & notes
Color specifications: Benjamin Moore Boothbay Gray HC-165. The recorded LRV is 43.26. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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