The Color Digest · Compare
Settled, side by side
Pelican Gray
Benjamin Moore · 1612
Grey, silver-lined
Grant Beige
Benjamin Moore · HC-83
Greige, settled and grown-up
In real rooms
Every room, each colorPelican Gray
1 roomGrant Beige
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. Pelican Gray leans cool where Grant Beige reads warm. Pelican Gray is a grays, Grant Beige a neutrals. 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 wordsPelican 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.
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.