GREYS

Carriage Door

#958D79

RGB 149, 141, 121 · HSL 43°, 12%, 53% · CMYK 0, 5, 19, 42

Carriage Door is #958D79 in HEX — rgb(149, 141, 121), hsl(43°, 12%, 53%), cmyk(0%, 5%, 19%, 42%).

Carriage Door pulls into the mid-tone end of the greys spectrum — HSL 43°, 12%, 53%. The neutral saturation makes it near-neutral and forgiving, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on walls, soft furniture, hard surfaces — as the project's quiet backbone. Reads best alongside white trim, natural wood, brass, soft black accents.

Color Codes

HEX#958D79

RGB149, 141, 121

HSL43°, 12%, 53%

HSV43°, 19%, 58%

CMYK0, 5, 19, 42

Decimal9801081

CSS RGBrgb(149, 141, 121)

CSS HSLhsl(43, 12%, 53%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Sherwin-Williams

Bunglehouse Gray SW2845

ΔE 0.9 · #988F7B

Benjamin Moore

Tavern CW-40

ΔE 1.1 · #928B76

Behr

Lost Canyon MQ6-29

ΔE 2 · #948A79

PPG

Meander 1029-5

ΔE 2.3 · #8F8C79

Vista Paint

Tropical Tan K-938

ΔE 2.3 · #998C7A

Dulux

Barnfloor S15B4

ΔE 2.5 · #9C9380

Valspar

Sandalwood 6008-2B

ΔE 2.5 · #968C74

Farrow & Ball

Treron 292

ΔE 3.4 · #8B8A77

Dunn-Edwards

Union Springs DE6243

ΔE 3.5 · #9C9680

Hallman-Lindsay

Burning Idea 373

ΔE 3.5 · #8F8B72

Kilz

Sleeping Cabin LL150

ΔE 3.6 · #988874

IKEA

IKEA147 147

ΔE 3.8 · #9D947B

RAL

Stone Grey 7030

ΔE 4.1 · #8B8C7A

Colorhouse

Nourish .04 Nourish-04

ΔE 4.9 · #A3977F

Dutch Boy

Silver Gray D-6730

ΔE 5.9 · #857F69

Kobra

Gold 45

ΔE 11.3 · #8E7A5A

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

27/100

Medium

0 · DarkLight · 100

Balanced reflectance — holds colour without washing out. Versatile for most rooms and the most forgiving range for true-to-chip results.

Undertone

TemperatureWarm MasstoneOrange UndertoneYellow

Reads as a warm orange with a yellow undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#958D79

#798196

Analogous

#967F79

#958D79

#8F9679

Triadic

#958D79

#79968D

#8D7996

Split-Complementary

#958D79

#798F96

#7F7996

Tetradic

#958D79

#79967F

#798196

#96798F

Monochromatic

#423E34

#6D6655

#958D79

#B7B2A4

#D9D6CE

Rectangle

#958D79

#819679

#798196

#8D7996

Compound

#958D79

#8F9679

#798196

#7F7996

Variations

Lighter

#ABA494

#BEBAB0

#D9D7D2

Darker

#7A725E

#544F41

#312E25

Saturation

#8B8983

#968D79

#CAA444

Interior Use

Best Rooms

living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms

Best Uses

walls, soft furniture, hard surfaces

Pairs With

white trim, natural wood, brass, soft black accents

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

3.30:1

AA Large

vs Black

6.36:1

Deuteranopia

#958D79

#938E7A

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#958D79

#8E8E7C

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#958D79

#968A8C

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Quiet · Versatile

Carriage Door 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

#AF9676

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#958D79

Daylight 5500K

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

#9C9B9A

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

Pairs With

#EBEBEA

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.

#566690

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 · Trim · Soft furniture

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: #958D79;

CSS — background

background-color: #958D79;

CSS Variable

--color-carriage-door: #958D79;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'carriage-door': '#958D79' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#958D79] text-[#958D79]

SCSS

$carriage-door: #958D79;

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Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #958D79?

#958D79 is Carriage Door, a mid-tone grey with a warm undertone.

Is #958D79 warm or cool?

Carriage Door reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Carriage Door?

Carriage Door works well in living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms. Designers typically use it for walls, soft furniture, hard surfaces.

What colors pair well with Carriage Door?

Carriage Door pairs naturally with white trim, natural wood, brass, soft black accents. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Carriage Door?

You can download Carriage Door 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 Carriage Door?

The hex code is #958D79. In RGB it's 149, 141, 121, and in HSL it's 43°, 12%, 53%.

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