Amber Brew vs Grey Blue

Amber BrewBehrvsGrey BlueRAL ClassicΔE 62.7Very different colors

Amber Brew (Behr) and Grey Blue (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. Amber Brew reads as beige, while Grey Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 33-point LRV gap — 41 for Amber Brew vs 7 for Grey Blue — means Amber Brew will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 62.7 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Amber Brew vs Grey Blue in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Amber Brew and Grey Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Amber Brew returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Amber BrewBehr Amber Brew bedroom color

@such_a_riot

Grey BlueRAL Classic Grey Blue 5008 bedroom

@huisjevanalles

Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Amber Brew reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Grey Blue.

Amber BrewBehr Amber Brew front door color

@kellyapaulson

Grey BlueRAL Classic Grey Blue 5008 front door

@waclawik_okna

Color Details

Amber Brew
Behr · MQ4-10
Hex#d7a361
LRV40.8
BrandBehr
NumberMQ4-10
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Grey Blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5008
Hex#464c56
LRV7.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5008
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Amber Brew vs Grey Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Amber Brew on one side and Grey Blue on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Amber Brew comparisons

See how Amber Brew stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Amber Brew
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Amber Brew
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Amber Brew
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Amber Brew is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Amber Brew
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Amber Brew
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Amber Brew reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Amber Brew
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Amber Brew
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Amber Brew
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Amber Brew reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Amber Brew
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Amber Brew
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Amber Brew
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Amber Brew is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Amber Brew
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Amber Brew reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Amber Brew
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Amber Brew is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Amber Brew
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Amber Brew reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Amber Brew
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Amber Brew is the lighter choice

Piazza
Amber Brew
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Amber Brew
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Amber Brew
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Amber Brew reads slightly lighter

Senses
Amber Brew
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Amber Brew
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Amber Brew is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Amber Brew
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Amber Brew
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Amber Brew reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Amber Brew
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Amber Brew reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Amber Brew
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Amber Brew is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Amber Brew
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Amber Brew
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Amber Brew reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Amber Brew
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Amber Brew
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Amber Brew
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Amber Brew
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Amber Brew is the lighter choice