Millstream vs Seagull Gray
Both from Behr's palette. Millstream reads as blue, while Seagull Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Seagull Gray (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Millstream (LRV 61), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Millstream runs blue while Seagull Gray is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 13.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Millstream vs Seagull Gray in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Millstream and Seagull Gray in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Seagull Gray gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Seagull 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. Seagull Gray reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Millstream vs Seagull Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Millstream on one side and Seagull 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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