Barren Plain vs Goose Feathers
Where Barren Plain belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Goose Feathers is a Valspar color. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. Goose Feathers (LRV 65) reflects noticeably more light than Barren Plain (LRV 62), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 1.0, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Barren Plain vs Goose Feathers in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Barren Plain and Goose Feathers are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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 two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Color Details
Barren Plain vs Goose Feathers Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Barren Plain on one side and Goose Feathers 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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