Annapolis Gray vs Bachelor Blue
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Annapolis Gray belongs to the beige-greige family and Bachelor Blue to the blue-grey family. Annapolis Gray (LRV 51) reflects noticeably more light than Bachelor Blue (LRV 24), a difference of 27 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Annapolis Gray runs red while Bachelor Blue is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 29.8, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Annapolis Gray vs Bachelor Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Annapolis Gray and Bachelor Blue 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 LRV gap is large enough that Annapolis Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bachelor Blue would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Annapolis Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bachelor Blue.
Color Details
Annapolis Gray vs Bachelor Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Annapolis Gray on one side and Bachelor Blue 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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