Cool Ashes vs Vintage Vogue

Cool AshesBehrvsVintage VogueBenjamin MooreΔE 23.6Distinct difference

Cool Ashes (Behr) and Vintage Vogue (Benjamin Moore) come from different manufacturers. Cool Ashes reads as grey, while Vintage Vogue reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 17-point LRV gap — 29 for Cool Ashes vs 12 for Vintage Vogue — means Cool Ashes will open up a space more effectively. Where Cool Ashes leans yellow, Vintage Vogue reads green — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 23.6 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Cool Ashes vs Vintage Vogue in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Cool Ashes and Vintage Vogue 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. Cool Ashes returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Cool AshesBehr Cool Ashes bedroom color

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Color Details

Cool Ashes
Behr · N520-4
Hex#929291
LRV28.9
BrandBehr
NumberN520-4
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore · 462
Hex#565D4F
LRV11.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number462
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Cool Ashes vs Vintage Vogue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cool Ashes on one side and Vintage Vogue 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 Cool Ashes comparisons

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

White Dove
Cool Ashes
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Cool Ashes
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Cool Ashes
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Cool Ashes reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Cool Ashes
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Cool Ashes
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Cool Ashes
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Cool Ashes
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Cool Ashes
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Cool Ashes
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Cool Ashes
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Cool Ashes
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Cool Ashes
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Cool Ashes
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Cool Ashes reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Cool Ashes
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cool Ashes reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Cool Ashes
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Cool Ashes reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Cool Ashes
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Cool Ashes
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Cool Ashes
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
Cool Ashes
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Cool Ashes
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Cool Ashes is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Cool Ashes
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Cool Ashes
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Cool Ashes reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Cool Ashes
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Cool Ashes
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Cool Ashes reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Cool Ashes
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Cool Ashes
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-2
Cool Ashes
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Cool Ashes
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Cool Ashes
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Cool Ashes
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Cool Ashes reads noticeably lighter