Blue Echo vs Black grey

Blue EchoBenjamin MoorevsBlack greyRAL ClassicΔE 35.3Very different colors

Where Blue Echo belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Black grey is a RAL Classic color. Both sit in the blue-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Blue Echo (LRV 24) reflects noticeably more light than Black grey (LRV 6), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 35.3, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Blue Echo vs Black grey in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Blue Echo and Black grey 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 Blue Echo will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black grey would.

Blue EchoBenjamin Moore AF-505 cozy hallway paint

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Black greyRAL Classic Black grey 7021 living room

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Color Details

Blue Echo
Benjamin Moore · AF-505
Hex#6E888D
LRV24.4
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberAF-505
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Blue Echo vs Black grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Echo on one side and Black grey 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 Blue Echo comparisons

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

White Dove
Blue Echo
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Blue Echo
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Blue Echo
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Blue Echo reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Blue Echo
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Blue Echo
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Blue Echo
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Blue Echo
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Blue Echo
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Blue Echo
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Blue Echo
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Blue Echo
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Blue Echo reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Blue Echo
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Blue Echo
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Blue Echo reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Blue Echo
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Piazza
Blue Echo
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Blue Echo
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Grey Blue
Blue Echo
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Blue Echo reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Blue Echo
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Blue Echo
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Blue Echo
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Blue Echo reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Blue Echo
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Blue Echo
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Blue Echo reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Blue Echo
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Blue Echo
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Blue Echo reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Blue Echo
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Blue Echo
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Blue Echo
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Blue Echo
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Blue Echo
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Blue Echo
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Blue Echo reads slightly lighter