NEUTRALS

Gladiator Gray

#5B6A54

RGB 91, 106, 84 · HSL 101°, 12%, 37% · CMYK 14, 0, 21, 58

Gladiator Gray is #5B6A54 in HEX — rgb(91, 106, 84), hsl(101°, 12%, 37%), cmyk(14%, 0%, 21%, 58%).

Gladiator Gray pulls into the rich end of the neutrals spectrum — HSL 101°, 12%, 37%. The neutral saturation makes it near-neutral and forgiving, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on main walls, trims, ceilings — versatile across nearly any style. Reads best alongside soft whites, natural wood, matte black trim, linen.

Color Codes

HEX#5B6A54

RGB91, 106, 84

HSL101°, 12%, 37%

HSV101°, 21%, 42%

CMYK14, 0, 21, 58

Decimal5990996

CSS RGBrgb(91, 106, 84)

CSS HSLhsl(101, 12%, 37%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Behr

Gladiator Gray N370-6

Exact match

Benjamin Moore

Peale HC-121

ΔE 1.2 · #596B55

Vista Paint

Picholine C-1409

ΔE 1.7 · #576854

Hallman-Lindsay

Picholine historic-picholine

ΔE 2.1 · #566955

Valspar

Boughs of Pine 5007-4C

ΔE 2.5 · #5F6852

Dulux

Bracken Green S22B7

ΔE 3.1 · #626F5C

Dunn-Edwards

Midnight Garden DE5657

ΔE 3.1 · #637057

PPG

Still Searching 13-31

ΔE 3.9 · #4F6450

Kilz

Yew Hedge LG100-02

ΔE 4.7 · #656952

Sherwin-Williams

Kale Green SW6460

ΔE 4.9 · #4F6A56

RAL

Moss Grey 7003

ΔE 5.7 · #6C7059

IKEA

IKEA116 116

ΔE 7.5 · #5E7A65

Dutch Boy

Ashton Grey VS-9303

ΔE 8.7 · #66665A

Colorhouse

Glass .05 Glass-05

ΔE 8.8 · #6E7E60

Kobra

Green 37

ΔE 9.5 · #515545

Farrow & Ball

Bancha 298

ΔE 9.6 · #686A47

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

13/100

Dark

0 · DarkLight · 100

Soaks up light and feels moody and intimate. Great for studies, dining rooms and accent walls; pair with ample lighting.

Undertone

TemperatureNeutral MasstoneGreen UndertoneBlue

Reads as a neutral green with a blue undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#5B6A54

#63536A

Analogous

#666A53

#5B6A54

#536A57

Triadic

#5B6A54

#535A6A

#6A535A

Split-Complementary

#5B6A54

#57536A

#6A5366

Tetradic

#5B6A54

#53666A

#63536A

#6A5753

Monochromatic

#111410

#363F31

#5B6A54

#7F9376

#A7B5A1

Rectangle

#5B6A54

#536A63

#63536A

#6A535A

Compound

#5B6A54

#536A57

#63536A

#6A5366

Variations

Lighter

#798E6F

#9BA895

#C5CBC2

Darker

#485542

#313B2D

#1D221A

Saturation

#5D625B

#5A6A53

#4B932A

Interior Use

Best Rooms

living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens

Best Uses

main walls, trim, accents

Pairs With

soft whites, natural wood, brass, matte black trim

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

5.78:1

vs Black

3.63:1

AA Large

Deuteranopia

#5B6A54

#676355

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#5B6A54

#686857

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#5B6A54

#5D6768

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Quiet · Versatile

Gladiator Gray gets out of the way so the architecture and the people in the room do the work. The right neutral is never a default — it reads warm or cool, dusty or sharp depending on its undertone, and that undertone is what makes or breaks the room.

SymbolismBalance, sophistication, calm

PersonalityAdaptable, considered, timeless

versatileneutraltimelessbackdroptrimwall

How it looks under different light

#847C5A

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#5B6A54

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#71817E

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EAEBEA

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#583C64

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Doors · Mouldings

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #5B6A54;

CSS — background

background-color: #5B6A54;

CSS Variable

--color-gladiator-gray: #5B6A54;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'gladiator-gray': '#5B6A54' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#5B6A54] text-[#5B6A54]

SCSS

$gladiator-gray: #5B6A54;

Similar Colors

Peale Green

#586A54 · ΔE 1.3

Sweet Basil

#56664E · ΔE 2.2

Alligator Alley

#626D51 · ΔE 4.1

Holiday Wreath

#5B6A5B · ΔE 4.2

Martha's Vineyard

#4D634E · ΔE 4.5

Backwoods

#586251 · ΔE 4.5

Boreal Forest

#535F4E · ΔE 5.2

In the Garden

#697562 · ΔE 5.3

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5B6A54?

#5B6A54 is Gladiator Gray, a deep neutral with a warm undertone.

Is #5B6A54 warm or cool?

Gladiator Gray reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Gladiator Gray?

Gladiator Gray works well in living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens. Designers typically use it for main walls, trim, accents.

What colors pair well with Gladiator Gray?

Gladiator Gray pairs naturally with soft whites, natural wood, brass, matte black trim. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Gladiator Gray?

You can download Gladiator Gray on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Gladiator Gray?

The hex code is #5B6A54. In RGB it's 91, 106, 84, and in HSL it's 101°, 12%, 37%.

← All colors