Boothbay Gray vs Celestial Blue
Boothbay Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while Celestial Blue comes from Little Greene. These are both blue-greens, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-green to land. With LRVs of 43 and 44, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a green quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 4.0, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Boothbay Gray vs Celestial Blue in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Boothbay Gray and Celestial Blue 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Boothbay Gray reads more restrained here, while Celestial Blue adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The temperature contrast between Celestial Blue and Boothbay Gray is what sets these apart most in this context.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The temperature contrast between Celestial Blue and Boothbay Gray is what sets these apart most in this context.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Boothbay Gray reads more restrained here, while Celestial Blue adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Color Details
Boothbay Gray vs Celestial Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Boothbay Gray on one side and Celestial Blue 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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