The Color Digest · Compare
Settled, side by side
Stonington Gray
Benjamin Moore · HC-170
The grey that does not pick a side
Grant Beige
Benjamin Moore · HC-83
Greige, settled and grown-up
In real rooms
Every room, each colorGrant Beige
1 roomThe difference
Read from the numbersStonington Gray is the lighter of the two at LRV 59.36, 3.9 points above Grant Beige at LRV 55.5. Stonington Gray leans neutral where Grant Beige reads warm. Stonington Gray is a grays, Grant Beige a neutrals. For a whole room, Stonington 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 wordsStonington Gray is Benjamin Moore's most balanced light grey — neither warm nor cool, with a faint green-blue base that keeps it from going purple, the failing of so many greys. At LRV 59 it is light enough for a small room and grey enough to read as a color against white trim.
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.