Annapolis Gray vs Rocking Chair paint color comparison

Annapolis Gray vs Rocking Chair

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. Rocking Chair (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Annapolis Gray (LRV 51), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean red, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Annapolis Gray
Benjamin Moore · HC-176
Hex#C9BEAF
LRV50.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-176
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Rocking Chair
Benjamin Moore · CSP-400
Hex#D5CBBE
LRV59.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCSP-400
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Annapolis Gray vs Rocking Chair Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Annapolis Gray on one side and Rocking Chair 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.

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Annapolis Gray
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Annapolis Gray
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Annapolis Gray
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White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 51), opening up a space where Annapolis Gray encloses it.

Annapolis Gray
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At LRV 69 vs 51, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

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Annapolis Gray reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Annapolis Gray
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HC-176 · LRV 51

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Annapolis Gray
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At LRV 51 vs 30, Annapolis Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

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LRV 52

With LRVs of 52 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Annapolis Gray
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A 10-point LRV gap (60 vs 51) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Annapolis Gray
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HC-176 · LRV 51

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Annapolis Gray
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Annapolis Gray
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Annapolis Gray
HC-176 · LRV 51

Annapolis Gray reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Annapolis Gray
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Annapolis Gray
HC-176 · LRV 51

A 7-point LRV gap (51 vs 43) makes Annapolis Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Annapolis Gray
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Annapolis Gray
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Annapolis Gray
HC-176 · LRV 51
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LRV 4

At LRV 51 vs 4, Annapolis Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Annapolis Gray
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Annapolis Gray
Tranquil Dawn
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Annapolis Gray
HC-176 · LRV 51

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Annapolis Gray
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Annapolis Gray
Bancha
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Annapolis Gray
HC-176 · LRV 51
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LRV 13

Annapolis Gray reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Annapolis Gray
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Annapolis Gray
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Annapolis Gray
HC-176 · LRV 51

Annapolis Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Annapolis Gray
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Annapolis Gray
Pure White
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Annapolis Gray
HC-176 · LRV 51

At LRV 84 vs 51, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Annapolis Gray
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Annapolis Gray
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Annapolis Gray
HC-176 · LRV 51
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LRV 21

At LRV 51 vs 21, Annapolis Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Annapolis Gray
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Annapolis Gray
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Annapolis Gray
HC-176 · LRV 51

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 51), opening up a space where Annapolis Gray encloses it.

Annapolis Gray
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Annapolis Gray
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Annapolis Gray
HC-176 · LRV 51

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 51), opening up a space where Annapolis Gray encloses it.

Annapolis Gray
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Annapolis Gray
Snowbound
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Annapolis Gray
HC-176 · LRV 51
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LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 51), opening up a space where Annapolis Gray encloses it.

Annapolis Gray
Pewter Green
Annapolis Gray
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Annapolis Gray
HC-176 · LRV 51

Annapolis Gray reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Annapolis Gray
Skimming Stone
Annapolis Gray
Skimming Stone
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Annapolis Gray
HC-176 · LRV 51

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 51), opening up a space where Annapolis Gray encloses it.

Annapolis Gray
Dix Blue
Annapolis Gray
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Annapolis Gray
HC-176 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

A 10-point LRV gap (51 vs 41) makes Annapolis Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Annapolis Gray
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Annapolis Gray
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Annapolis Gray
HC-176 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
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LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 51, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Annapolis Gray
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Annapolis Gray
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Annapolis Gray
HC-176 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
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LRV 25

At LRV 51 vs 25, Annapolis Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Annapolis Gray
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Annapolis Gray
Vintage Vogue
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Annapolis Gray
HC-176 · LRV 51

Annapolis Gray reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Annapolis Gray
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Annapolis Gray
Saybrook Sage
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Annapolis Gray
HC-176 · LRV 51

Annapolis Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Annapolis Gray
Pale Green
Annapolis Gray
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Annapolis Gray
HC-176 · LRV 51
RAL ClassicClassic
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LRV 31

At LRV 51 vs 31, Annapolis Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Annapolis Gray
Pine Needle
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Pine Needle
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Annapolis Gray
HC-176 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 7, Annapolis Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Annapolis Gray
Cement grey
Annapolis Gray
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Annapolis Gray
HC-176 · LRV 51
RAL ClassicClassic
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LRV 24

At LRV 51 vs 24, Annapolis Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Annapolis Gray
Guilford Green
Annapolis Gray
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Annapolis Gray
HC-176 · LRV 51

A 7-point LRV gap (57 vs 51) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.