The Color Digest · Compare
Settled, side by side
Grant Beige
Benjamin Moore · HC-83
Greige, settled and grown-up
Pelican Gray
Benjamin Moore · 1612
Grey, silver-lined
In real rooms
Every room, each colorGrant Beige
1 roomPelican Gray
1 roomThe difference
Read from the numbersPelican Gray is the lighter of the two at LRV 58.58, 3.1 points above Grant Beige at LRV 55.5. Grant Beige leans warm where Pelican Gray reads cool. Grant Beige is a neutrals, Pelican Gray a grays. For a whole room, Pelican Gray is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Grant Beige 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.
Pelican Gray is a light, silvery grey with a clear blue lean — cooler than the greiges that dominated the last decade, and all the better for it. At LRV 59 it is light enough for a small room and grey enough to feel deliberate. It is the grey of a slate roof after rain.