Bennington Gray vs Denim Drift

Bennington GrayBenjamin MoorevsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 27.7Very different colors

Where Bennington Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Denim Drift is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Bennington Gray belongs to the beige-greige family and Denim Drift to the blue-grey family. Bennington Gray (LRV 47) reflects noticeably more light than Denim Drift (LRV 27), a difference of 20 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Bennington Gray runs red while Denim Drift is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 27.7, 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.

Bennington Gray vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Bennington Gray and Denim Drift 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 Bennington Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.

Bennington GrayBenjamin Moore HC-82 living room

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Denim DriftDulux Denim Drift living room paint review

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Dining Room

A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Bennington Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Bennington GrayBennington Gray dining room interior

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Denim DriftDenim Drift dining room review

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Color Details

Bennington Gray
Benjamin Moore · HC-82
Hex#C2B59A
LRV46.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-82
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Bennington Gray vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bennington Gray on one side and Denim Drift 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.

More Bennington Gray comparisons

See how Bennington Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Bennington Gray
White Dove
Bennington Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Bennington Gray
HC-82 · LRV 47

At LRV 83 vs 47, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Bennington Gray
Ammonite
Bennington Gray
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Bennington Gray
HC-82 · LRV 47
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 47), opening up a space where Bennington Gray encloses it.

Bennington Gray
Iron Ore
Bennington Gray
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Bennington Gray
HC-82 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 6, Bennington Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Bennington Gray
Purbeck Stone
Bennington Gray
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Bennington Gray
HC-82 · LRV 47

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bennington Gray
Evergreen Fog
Bennington Gray
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Bennington Gray
HC-82 · LRV 47

Bennington Gray reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Bennington Gray
Mizzle
Bennington Gray
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Bennington Gray
HC-82 · LRV 47
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.

Bennington Gray
Agreeable Gray
Bennington Gray
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Bennington Gray
HC-82 · LRV 47

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 47), opening up a space where Bennington Gray encloses it.

Bennington Gray
Accessible Beige
Bennington Gray
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Bennington Gray
HC-82 · LRV 47

A 11-point LRV gap (58 vs 47) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Bennington Gray
French Gray
Bennington Gray
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Bennington Gray
HC-82 · LRV 47

Bennington Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bennington Gray
Naval
Bennington Gray
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Bennington Gray
HC-82 · LRV 47
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Bennington Gray reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Bennington Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Bennington Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Bennington Gray
HC-82 · LRV 47

A 8-point LRV gap (55 vs 47) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.

Bennington Gray
Bancha
Bennington Gray
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Bennington Gray
HC-82 · LRV 47
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 47 vs 13, Bennington Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Bennington Gray
Hardwick White
Bennington Gray
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Bennington Gray
HC-82 · LRV 47

A 3-point LRV gap (47 vs 44) makes Bennington Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Bennington Gray
Pure White
Bennington Gray
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Bennington Gray
HC-82 · LRV 47

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 47), opening up a space where Bennington Gray encloses it.

Bennington Gray
Artichoke
Bennington Gray
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Bennington Gray
HC-82 · LRV 47
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Bennington Gray reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Bennington Gray
Balboa Mist
Bennington Gray
Benjamin Moore
Bennington Gray
HC-82 · LRV 47

At LRV 66 vs 47, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Bennington Gray
Shoji White
Bennington Gray
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Bennington Gray
HC-82 · LRV 47

At LRV 74 vs 47, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Bennington Gray
Snowbound
Bennington Gray
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Bennington Gray
HC-82 · LRV 47
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 47, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Bennington Gray
Pewter Green
Bennington Gray
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Bennington Gray
HC-82 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 12, Bennington Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Bennington Gray
Skimming Stone
Bennington Gray
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Bennington Gray
HC-82 · LRV 47

At LRV 68 vs 47, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Bennington Gray
Dix Blue
Bennington Gray
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Bennington Gray
HC-82 · LRV 47
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Bennington Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bennington Gray
Calamine
Bennington Gray
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Bennington Gray
HC-82 · LRV 47
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 47), opening up a space where Bennington Gray encloses it.

Bennington Gray
Treron
Bennington Gray
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Bennington Gray
HC-82 · LRV 47
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Bennington Gray reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Bennington Gray
Vintage Vogue
Bennington Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Bennington Gray
HC-82 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 12, Bennington Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Bennington Gray
Saybrook Sage
Bennington Gray
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Bennington Gray
HC-82 · LRV 47

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Bennington Gray
Pale Green
Bennington Gray
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Bennington Gray
HC-82 · LRV 47
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Bennington Gray reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Bennington Gray
Pine Needle
Bennington Gray
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Bennington Gray
HC-82 · LRV 47

Bennington Gray reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Bennington Gray
Cement grey
Bennington Gray
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Bennington Gray
HC-82 · LRV 47
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Bennington Gray reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Bennington Gray
Guilford Green
Bennington Gray
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Bennington Gray
HC-82 · LRV 47

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bennington Gray
Just Walnut
Bennington Gray
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Bennington Gray
HC-82 · LRV 47

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 47), opening up a space where Bennington Gray encloses it.