Whitewash Oak vs Grey Blue

Whitewash OakBehrvsGrey BlueRAL ClassicΔE 50.0Very different colors

Where Whitewash Oak belongs to Behr's range, Grey Blue is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Whitewash Oak belongs to the greige-grey family and Grey Blue to the blue-grey family. Whitewash Oak (LRV 58) reflects noticeably more light than Grey Blue (LRV 7), a difference of 50 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 50.0, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Whitewash Oak vs Grey Blue in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Whitewash Oak and Grey Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Whitewash Oak reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Grey Blue.

Whitewash OakBehr PPU24-12 kitchen cabinets color review

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Grey BlueRAL Classic Grey Blue 5008 kitchen cabinets

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Color Details

Whitewash Oak
Behr · PPU24-12
Hex#cac9c0
LRV57.9
BrandBehr
NumberPPU24-12
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Grey Blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5008
Hex#464c56
LRV7.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5008
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Whitewash Oak vs Grey Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Whitewash Oak on one side and Grey Blue 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 Whitewash Oak comparisons

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

White Dove
Whitewash Oak
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Whitewash Oak
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Whitewash Oak
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Whitewash Oak is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Whitewash Oak
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Whitewash Oak reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Whitewash Oak
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Whitewash Oak is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Whitewash Oak
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Whitewash Oak reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Whitewash Oak
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Whitewash Oak
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Whitewash Oak is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Whitewash Oak
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Whitewash Oak
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Whitewash Oak
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Whitewash Oak is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Whitewash Oak
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Whitewash Oak is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Whitewash Oak
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Whitewash Oak is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Whitewash Oak
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Whitewash Oak is the lighter choice

Black grey
Whitewash Oak
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Whitewash Oak is the lighter choice

Piazza
Whitewash Oak
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Whitewash Oak
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Whitewash Oak
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Whitewash Oak is the lighter choice

Senses
Whitewash Oak
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Whitewash Oak reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Whitewash Oak
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Whitewash Oak is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Whitewash Oak
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Whitewash Oak reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Whitewash Oak
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Whitewash Oak is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Whitewash Oak
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Whitewash Oak is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Whitewash Oak
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Whitewash Oak is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Whitewash Oak
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Whitewash Oak reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Whitewash Oak
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Whitewash Oak is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Whitewash Oak
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Whitewash Oak
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Whitewash Oak
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Whitewash Oak
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Whitewash Oak is the lighter choice