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Settled, side by side

Sea Haze

Benjamin Moore · 2137-50

Gray Owl

Benjamin Moore · OC-52

45.36
LRV
64.51
Gray Owl is 19.2 points lighter
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Hex
#D3D4CC
179 · 181 · 171
RGB
211 · 212 · 204
Cool
Warmth
Cool
Gray with soft green undertones
Undertone
Light gray with a cool, crisp cast; designers see green, sometimes blue-green
Gray
Family
Gray
Color Preview
Collection
Off-White Collection

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The difference

Read from the numbers

Gray Owl is the lighter of the two at LRV 64.51, 19.2 points above Sea Haze at LRV 45.36. Both read cool. Both belong to the gray family. For a whole room, Gray Owl is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Sea Haze is the bolder pick.

How they read

In their own words

Sea Haze 2137-50 is a mid-tone gray from Benjamin Moore's Color Preview collection. Benjamin Moore calls it "a soothing gray with soft green undertones" that is "as beautifully complex as polished sea glass", with an LRV of 45.36.

Gray Owl OC-52 is Benjamin Moore's "use-anywhere light gray with a cool, crisp cast". It is in the Off-White Collection, and the same colour also appears in the brand's Color Preview range as 2137-60. Its LRV is 64.51.

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