Bank Vault

Bank Vault is the gray that sits between neutral and warm without committing to either, it's lighter and less saturated than Chain Mail, which means it won't anchor space the same way. It's also noticeably warmer than Cement Feet, but it doesn't feel inhabited the way that one does. This is a gray that reads as restraint, not personality.

Use it in interfaces where you need a recessive background that won't tire the eye over long sessions: financial dashboards, medical records systems, dense data tables, anything where the content matters more than the container. It's the shade I reach for when Chain Mail feels too architectural and Chorus of Elephants feels too heavy. Unlike those cooler cousins, Bank Vault won't fight warm photography or make your type look harsh, it just gets out of the way.

The thing: it needs real contrast to work. Light text reads clean, but mid-tones will blur into it. If you're building a dark interface, pair it with crisp whites or saturated accents that pop. That's when it earns its weight.