Benjamin Moore Wickham Gray: LRV, Undertones and a Little More

Oh, don’t let Wickham Gray fool you, as while it’s CERTAINLY a gray paint color, it has very sneaky undertones that can jump up and bite you in the tush if you’re not careful!

What type of paint color is Wickham Gray? Is it warm or cool?

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Wickham Gray is ABSOLUTELY a cool gray paint color and can border on ICY cold if you have north-facing light. If you have south-facing or west-facing afternoon sun, it will soften up and can have slightly tweaked undertones (which we’ll get into shortly).

For example, look at Benjamin Moore Classic Gray (left) and Wickham Gray (right) on a wall that doesn’t get direct natural light…

Now, check them out in a different light, both of these colors look CONSIDERABLY WARMER than they usually do…

What’s the LRV of Wickham Gray?

Wickham Gray has an LRV of 68.94, putting it NICELY in the light range.

Not sure what LRV is? It could save your paint lovin’ life – read all about it HERE.

What are the undertones of Wickham Gray? Will it look blue, green or purple?

Never have I ever seen Wickham Gray flash purple and that’s because it’s QUITE COMMITED to its blue-green undertones.

What’s the best way to sample Wickham Gray?

Like with every paint color, I highly recommend using SAMPLIZE. Samplize is a peel & stick paint sample that you can easily move around your room for over HALF THE COST of traditional sample pots – and they deliver right to your front door!

Learn all about Samplize HERE

If I’m painting my walls Wickham Gray, what’s the best white paint color for my trim?

Wickham Gray is reasonably flexible and can humour some warm whites, but if I’m starting from scratch, I would lean into whites such as…

Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace
Benjamin Moore Oxford White

In the above photo, you’ll see Revere Pewter in the bedroom against the cool look of Wickham in the bathroom – remember what I said about it looking a bit icy cool? Uh-huh. Both are partnered with the soft warm look of Benjamin Moore Cloud White which is DEFINITELY as warm as I would go.

Client photo Via Western Exposures

Is Wickham Gray a good color for the exterior of my home?

If you have the right roof with blue-green undertone to it, you could definitely consider Wickham Gray for your exterior, just make sure any brick or stone can humour it too (not likely).

Is Wickham Gray a popular paint color right now?

Wickham Gray is PRETTY, but it’s not overly popular, simply because most of my Online Paint Color Consulting clients are looking for grays with LESS undertone.

Shown above, Sherwin Williams Big Chill – far less undertone than Wickham Gray

What Sherwin Williams paint colors are the same as or similar to Wickham Gray?

Every color has its own particular nuances and there will be NO perfect match – you WILL see shifts in undertones, temperature and depths, but you could check out colors with a SIMILAR approach, such as…