Annapolis Gray vs Livid
Annapolis Gray (Benjamin Moore) and Livid (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Annapolis Gray belongs to the beige-greige family and Livid to the blue-green family. Annapolis Gray has an LRV of 51. Where Annapolis Gray leans red, Livid reads green — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 28.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Annapolis Gray vs Livid in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Annapolis Gray and Livid 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Annapolis Gray vs Livid Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Annapolis Gray on one side and Livid 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.
More Annapolis Gray comparisons
See how Annapolis Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 51, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 51), opening up a space where Annapolis Gray encloses it.
Annapolis Gray reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 51 vs 30, Annapolis Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 10-point LRV gap (60 vs 51) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Annapolis Gray reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (51 vs 43) makes Annapolis Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 51 vs 4, Annapolis Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Annapolis Gray reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Annapolis Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 51, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 21, Annapolis Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 51), opening up a space where Annapolis Gray encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 51), opening up a space where Annapolis Gray encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 51), opening up a space where Annapolis Gray encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Annapolis Gray reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Annapolis Gray reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 51), opening up a space where Annapolis Gray encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (51 vs 41) makes Annapolis Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Annapolis Gray reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Annapolis Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 51 vs 31, Annapolis Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 7, Annapolis Gray is decisively the brighter choice.