Annapolis Green vs Distant Gray
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Annapolis Green reads as blue-green, while Distant Gray reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Distant Gray (LRV 88) reflects noticeably more light than Annapolis Green (LRV 61), a difference of 27 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean green, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 14.2, 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 Green vs Distant Gray in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Annapolis Green and Distant Gray in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Distant Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Annapolis Green.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Distant Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Annapolis Green.
Color Details
Annapolis Green vs Distant Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Annapolis Green on one side and Distant Gray 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 Green comparisons
See how Annapolis Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 61, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 61 vs 6, Annapolis Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Annapolis Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Annapolis Green reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (61 vs 52) makes Annapolis Green the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 61 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (61 vs 58) makes Annapolis Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 27, Annapolis Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Annapolis Green reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Annapolis Green reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (61 vs 55) makes Annapolis Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 13, Annapolis Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 44, Annapolis Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 61), opening up a space where Annapolis Green encloses it.
Annapolis Green reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (66 vs 61) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 61, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 61, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 12, Annapolis Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (68 vs 61) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Annapolis Green reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Annapolis Green reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 12, Annapolis Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 45, Annapolis Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Annapolis Green reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Annapolis Green reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Annapolis Green reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Annapolis Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.