Gratifying Gray vs Whiskey Jack paint color comparison

Gratifying Gray vs Whiskey Jack

Where Gratifying Gray belongs to Behr's range, Whiskey Jack is a Cloverdale Paint color. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (58 vs 56), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 2.2, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Gratifying Gray
Behr · DC-008
Hex#cbc9c0
LRV58.0
BrandBehr
NumberDC-008
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Whiskey Jack
Cloverdale Paint · EX246
Hex#C8C5B9
LRV55.7
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX246
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Gratifying Gray vs Whiskey Jack Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gratifying Gray on one side and Whiskey Jack 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 Gratifying Gray comparisons

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

White Dove
Gratifying Gray
White Dove
Behr
Gratifying Gray
DC-008 · LRV 58

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 58), opening up a space where Gratifying Gray encloses it.

Ammonite
Gratifying Gray
Ammonite
Behr
Gratifying Gray
DC-008 · LRV 58
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 11-point LRV gap (69 vs 58) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

Iron Ore
Gratifying Gray
Iron Ore
Behr
Gratifying Gray
DC-008 · LRV 58

Gratifying Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Gratifying Gray
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Gratifying Gray
DC-008 · LRV 58

A 6-point LRV gap (58 vs 52) makes Gratifying Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Evergreen Fog
Gratifying Gray
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Gratifying Gray
DC-008 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 30, Gratifying Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Gratifying Gray
Mizzle
Behr
Gratifying Gray
DC-008 · LRV 58
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Gratifying Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Agreeable Gray
Gratifying Gray
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Gratifying Gray
DC-008 · LRV 58

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Accessible Beige
Gratifying Gray
Accessible Beige
Behr
Gratifying Gray
DC-008 · LRV 58

With LRVs of 58 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Denim Drift
Gratifying Gray
Denim Drift
Behr
Gratifying Gray
DC-008 · LRV 58

Gratifying Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Gratifying Gray
French Gray
Behr
Gratifying Gray
DC-008 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 43, Gratifying Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Gratifying Gray
Naval
Behr
Gratifying Gray
DC-008 · LRV 58
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 58 vs 4, Gratifying Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Gratifying Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Gratifying Gray
DC-008 · LRV 58

Gratifying Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bancha
Gratifying Gray
Bancha
Behr
Gratifying Gray
DC-008 · LRV 58
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Gratifying Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Gratifying Gray
Hardwick White
Behr
Gratifying Gray
DC-008 · LRV 58

Gratifying Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Pure White
Gratifying Gray
Pure White
Behr
Gratifying Gray
DC-008 · LRV 58

At LRV 84 vs 58, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Gratifying Gray
Artichoke
Behr
Gratifying Gray
DC-008 · LRV 58
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 58 vs 21, Gratifying Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Gratifying Gray
Balboa Mist
Behr
Gratifying Gray
DC-008 · LRV 58

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Shoji White
Gratifying Gray
Shoji White
Behr
Gratifying Gray
DC-008 · LRV 58

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Gratifying Gray encloses it.

Snowbound
Gratifying Gray
Snowbound
Behr
Gratifying Gray
DC-008 · LRV 58
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 58), opening up a space where Gratifying Gray encloses it.

Pewter Green
Gratifying Gray
Pewter Green
Behr
Gratifying Gray
DC-008 · LRV 58

Gratifying Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Gratifying Gray
Skimming Stone
Behr
Gratifying Gray
DC-008 · LRV 58

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
Gratifying Gray
Dix Blue
Behr
Gratifying Gray
DC-008 · LRV 58
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 58 vs 41, Gratifying Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Gratifying Gray
Calamine
Behr
Gratifying Gray
DC-008 · LRV 58
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.

Treron
Gratifying Gray
Treron
Behr
Gratifying Gray
DC-008 · LRV 58
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 58 vs 25, Gratifying Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Gratifying Gray
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Gratifying Gray
DC-008 · LRV 58

Gratifying Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Gratifying Gray
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Gratifying Gray
DC-008 · LRV 58

Gratifying Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Gratifying Gray
Pale Green
Behr
Gratifying Gray
DC-008 · LRV 58
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 58 vs 31, Gratifying Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Gratifying Gray
Pine Needle
Behr
Gratifying Gray
DC-008 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 7, Gratifying Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Gratifying Gray
Cement grey
Behr
Gratifying Gray
DC-008 · LRV 58
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 58 vs 24, Gratifying Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Gratifying Gray
Guilford Green
Behr
Gratifying Gray
DC-008 · LRV 58

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.