Benjamin Moore  Classics® Collection  Grays

Ashwood Moss

A deep, cool charcoal. Tinted at the counter in the Benjamin Moore lines below, while you wait.

1484LRV 10Exterior approved

On the wall at Raintree: Classics, right bay, bottom band

Reading

LRV is how much light a color reflects, from 0 for black to 100 for pure white.

At LRV 10 it absorbs most of the light that falls on it. It runs hot on any wall that takes afternoon sun.

Aura Exterior and Element Guard are our first choices at this depth on a wall in full sun, because a deep color is the first to fade. Regal Select Exterior is a sound choice where the wall is shaded.

In Arizona, deep colors belong on the trim and fascia, set darker than the body, and on front doors, shutters and iron. For a whole house, speak with us first about which walls take the afternoon sun.

Matte or eggshell on interior walls. At this depth, eggshell takes scuffs and touch-ups better than matte. Flat on exterior stucco; soft gloss on doors and shutters.

Master Color Index

Code
1484
Collection
Benjamin Moore Classics® Collection
Family
Grays
LRV (official)
10
Exterior
Approved for exterior use
Tints in
Every Benjamin Moore line we carry

Also known as

No alias codes. 1484 publishes in the Benjamin Moore Classics® Collection only.

Works on

  • — Exterior body (muted colors this deep are common in desert HOA palettes): within all of the Scottsdale and Paradise Valley limits
  • — Exterior trim and fascia, set darker than the body
  • — Front doors and shutters
  • — Accent walls
  • — Cabinet uppers or lowers

On the wall

A stucco front, saguaros along the walk, shown in Ashwood Moss
A stucco front, saguaros along the walk
A ranch house with a front porch, shown in Ashwood Moss
A ranch house with a front porch
A pueblo-style front, saguaro at the corner, shown in Ashwood Moss
A pueblo-style front, saguaro at the corner
A living room, steel windows to the desert, shown in Ashwood Moss
A living room, steel windows to the desert
A living room under a vaulted ceiling, shown in Ashwood Moss
A living room under a vaulted ceiling
A great room with a stone fireplace, shown in Ashwood Moss
A great room with a stone fireplace

Get it mixed

Every line below tints to 1484. Pick the one that matches the surface.

Neighbors

Two steps lighter, two steps darker, and the color most often mistaken for it. Ranked by measured color distance.

  • City ShadowCSP-60LRV 14Four points lighter at about the same warmth. Also in Grays.
  • Bracken SlateCW-690LRV 14Four points lighter and cooler. Also in Grays.
  • Salamander2050-10LRV 6Four points darker and cooler. In Blacks.
  • Dark Basalt2072-10LRV 5Five points darker and cooler. In Blacks.
  • Randolph GrayCW-85LRV 11The closest color in the catalog by measured distance. One point lighter at about the same warmth.

Questions

  • Will it look like this on my wall?

    Not exactly. Screens vary, and paint shifts with the light in the room. Before you commit, put a sample on the wall for a full day. See it in morning light, afternoon light and lamplight before the gallons are tinted.

  • Is it approved for my HOA?

    It depends on your community. Search your HOA to see its approved palette, then bring the scheme in and we will tell you how Ashwood Moss compares. Committees approve the color. The brand on the can is not part of the approval, so Benjamin Moore is fine as long as the color matches the approved sheet.

  • Which line for a west-facing exterior?

    Aura Exterior or Element Guard for a west wall in full sun. A color this deep runs hot and fades first, so it belongs in a line made to hold color in heat.

  • Can you match it in another brand?

    We tint Benjamin Moore. 1484 is a Benjamin Moore formula, so nothing is approximated; it is mixed exactly as published. If you have a Dunn‑Edwards code, Benjamin Moore already has that formula too. For a chip or a lid with no code, bring it in. We will read it and tell you how close we can get.