Half Sea Fog vs Parma Gray
Where Half Sea Fog belongs to Behr's range, Parma Gray is a Farrow & Ball color. Both sit in the blue-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Parma Gray (LRV 50) reflects noticeably more light than Half Sea Fog (LRV 46), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Half Sea Fog runs blue while Parma Gray is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Half Sea Fog vs Parma Gray in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Half Sea Fog and Parma Gray are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Parma Gray reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Parma Gray reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Parma Gray reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Half Sea Fog vs Parma Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Half Sea Fog on one side and Parma Gray on the other.
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.
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