The Color Digest · Compare
Settled, side by side
Grant Beige
Benjamin Moore · HC-83
Greige, settled and grown-up
Monet
Benjamin Moore · 1243
Dusty rose in a Venetian mirror
In real rooms
Every room, each colorGrant Beige
1 roomMonet
1 roomThe difference
Read from the numbersGrant Beige is the lighter of the two at LRV 55.5, 15.5 points above Monet at LRV 39.98. Both read warm. Grant Beige is a neutrals, Monet a pinks. For a whole room, Grant Beige is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Monet is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsGrant Beige balances beige and grey in nearly equal measure — the textbook greige. A slight yellow-gold undertone adds warmth, while the grey content keeps it from ever reading sweet or sandy. It is the safe, sophisticated neutral that anchors a whole-home palette.
Monet is a dusty, mauve-leaning pink with a beige base — a rose that has softened into something closer to lilac. At LRV 40 it is a real mid-tone, dark enough to feel enveloping in a small room and light enough to keep a powder room from going gloomy.