The Color Digest · Compare
Settled, side by side
Monet
Benjamin Moore · 1243
Dusty rose in a Venetian mirror
Grant Beige
Benjamin Moore · HC-83
Greige, settled and grown-up
In real rooms
Every room, each colorMonet
1 roomGrant Beige
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. Monet is a pinks, Grant Beige a neutrals. 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 wordsMonet 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.
Grant 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.