Boothbay Gray vs Pearl Colour - Dark
Where Boothbay Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pearl Colour - Dark is a Little Greene color. Boothbay Gray reads as blue-green, while Pearl Colour - Dark reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pearl Colour - Dark (LRV 54) reflects noticeably more light than Boothbay Gray (LRV 43), a difference of 11 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. The ΔE 8.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Boothbay Gray vs Pearl Colour - Dark in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Boothbay Gray and Pearl Colour - Dark 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 LRV gap is large enough that Pearl Colour - Dark will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Boothbay Gray would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Pearl Colour - Dark reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Boothbay Gray.
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. Pearl Colour - Dark reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Boothbay Gray.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Pearl Colour - Dark will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Boothbay Gray would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Pearl Colour - Dark reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Boothbay Gray.
Color Details
Boothbay Gray vs Pearl Colour - Dark Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Boothbay Gray on one side and Pearl Colour - Dark 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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