Moth Gray vs Thimble Case paint color comparison

Moth Gray vs Thimble Case

Moth GrayBehrvsThimble CaseDuluxΔE 1.5Subtle difference

Moth Gray is a Behr color while Thimble Case comes from Dulux. Moth Gray reads as beige-greige, while Thimble Case reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 66 and 68, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Moth Gray's red character against Thimble Case's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 1.5, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Moth Gray vs Thimble Case in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Moth Gray and Thimble Case 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.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

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Color Details

Moth Gray
Behr · N200-1
Hex#dad3cb
LRV65.8
BrandBehr
NumberN200-1
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Thimble Case
Dulux · 30YY 68/024
Hex#D8D4CE
LRV68.0
BrandDulux
Number30YY 68/024
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Moth Gray vs Thimble Case Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Moth Gray on one side and Thimble Case 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 Moth Gray comparisons

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

Moth Gray
White Dove
Moth Gray
White Dove
Behr
Moth Gray
N200-1 · LRV 66

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Moth Gray encloses it.

Moth Gray
Moth Gray
Ammonite
Ammonite
Moth Gray vs Ammonite
Behr
Moth Gray
N200-1 · LRV 66
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 3-point LRV gap (69 vs 66) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

Moth Gray
Iron Ore
Moth Gray
Iron Ore
Behr
Moth Gray
N200-1 · LRV 66

Moth Gray reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Moth Gray
Purbeck Stone
Moth Gray
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Moth Gray
N200-1 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 52, Moth Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Moth Gray
Evergreen Fog
Moth Gray
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Moth Gray
N200-1 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 30, Moth Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Moth Gray
Mizzle
Moth Gray
Mizzle
Behr
Moth Gray
N200-1 · LRV 66
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Moth Gray reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Moth Gray
Agreeable Gray
Moth Gray
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Moth Gray
N200-1 · LRV 66

A 5-point LRV gap (66 vs 60) makes Moth Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Moth Gray
Accessible Beige
Moth Gray
Accessible Beige
Behr
Moth Gray
N200-1 · LRV 66

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

Moth Gray
Denim Drift
Moth Gray
Denim Drift
Behr
Moth Gray
N200-1 · LRV 66

Moth Gray reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Moth Gray
French Gray
Moth Gray
French Gray
Behr
Moth Gray
N200-1 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 43, Moth Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Moth Gray
Naval
Moth Gray
Naval
Behr
Moth Gray
N200-1 · LRV 66
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 66 vs 4, Moth Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Moth Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Moth Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Moth Gray
N200-1 · LRV 66

Moth Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Moth Gray
Bancha
Moth Gray
Bancha
Behr
Moth Gray
N200-1 · LRV 66
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Moth Gray reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Moth Gray
Hardwick White
Moth Gray
Hardwick White
Behr
Moth Gray
N200-1 · LRV 66

Moth Gray reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Moth Gray
Pure White
Moth Gray
Pure White
Behr
Moth Gray
N200-1 · LRV 66

At LRV 84 vs 66, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Moth Gray
Artichoke
Moth Gray
Artichoke
Behr
Moth Gray
N200-1 · LRV 66
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 66 vs 21, Moth Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Moth Gray
Balboa Mist
Moth Gray
Balboa Mist
Behr
Moth Gray
N200-1 · LRV 66

With LRVs of 66 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Moth Gray
Shoji White
Moth Gray
Shoji White
Behr
Moth Gray
N200-1 · LRV 66

Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Moth Gray
Snowbound
Moth Gray
Snowbound
Behr
Moth Gray
N200-1 · LRV 66
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Moth Gray encloses it.

Moth Gray
Pewter Green
Moth Gray
Pewter Green
Behr
Moth Gray
N200-1 · LRV 66

Moth Gray reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Moth Gray
Skimming Stone
Moth Gray
Skimming Stone
Behr
Moth Gray
N200-1 · LRV 66

With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Moth Gray
Dix Blue
Moth Gray
Dix Blue
Behr
Moth Gray
N200-1 · LRV 66
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 66 vs 41, Moth Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Moth Gray
Calamine
Moth Gray
Calamine
Behr
Moth Gray
N200-1 · LRV 66
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Moth Gray
Treron
Moth Gray
Treron
Behr
Moth Gray
N200-1 · LRV 66
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 66 vs 25, Moth Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Moth Gray
Vintage Vogue
Moth Gray
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Moth Gray
N200-1 · LRV 66

Moth Gray reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Moth Gray
Saybrook Sage
Moth Gray
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Moth Gray
N200-1 · LRV 66

Moth Gray reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Moth Gray
Pale Green
Moth Gray
Pale Green
Behr
Moth Gray
N200-1 · LRV 66
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 66 vs 31, Moth Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Moth Gray
Pine Needle
Moth Gray
Pine Needle
Behr
Moth Gray
N200-1 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 7, Moth Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Moth Gray
Cement grey
Moth Gray
Cement grey
Behr
Moth Gray
N200-1 · LRV 66
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 66 vs 24, Moth Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Moth Gray
Guilford Green
Moth Gray
Guilford Green
Behr
Moth Gray
N200-1 · LRV 66

A 9-point LRV gap (66 vs 57) makes Moth Gray the marginally brighter of the two.