Boothbay Gray vs Functional Gray
Where Boothbay Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Functional Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Boothbay Gray reads as blue-green, while Functional Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Boothbay Gray (LRV 43) reflects noticeably more light than Functional Gray (LRV 37), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Boothbay Gray runs green while Functional Gray is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 8.5 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 Functional Gray in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Boothbay Gray and Functional Gray 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Boothbay Gray gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Boothbay Gray reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Boothbay Gray reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Boothbay Gray reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Boothbay Gray reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Boothbay Gray vs Functional Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Boothbay Gray on one side and Functional Gray 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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