Brewster Gray vs Gibraltar Cliffs

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Both sit in the blue-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 30 and 32, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a blue quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 1.5, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Brewster Gray vs Gibraltar Cliffs in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Brewster Gray and Gibraltar Cliffs 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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Brewster GrayBenjamin Moore Brewster Gray living room interior

@wendmilldesigns

Gibraltar CliffsBenjamin Moore Gibraltar Cliffs living room review

@nicolettes_for_the_home

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Brewster GrayBenjamin Moore Brewster Gray bedroom panelling color

@studio5ksl

Gibraltar CliffsBenjamin Moore Gibraltar Cliffs bedroom

@theadoredabode

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Brewster GrayBenjamin Moore Brewster Gray kitchen cabinets paint review

@jodigould_kitchenandbath

Gibraltar CliffsBenjamin Moore Gibraltar Cliffs kitchen cabinets picture

@glucksteinhome

Color Details

Brewster Gray
Benjamin Moore · HC-162
Hex#8A9696
LRV30.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-162
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Gibraltar Cliffs
Benjamin Moore · 1587
Hex#8F9999
LRV31.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1587
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Brewster Gray vs Gibraltar Cliffs Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Brewster Gray on one side and Gibraltar Cliffs 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 Brewster Gray comparisons

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

White Dove
Brewster Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Brewster Gray
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Brewster Gray
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Brewster Gray reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Brewster Gray
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Brewster Gray
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Brewster Gray
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Brewster Gray
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Brewster Gray
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Brewster Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Brewster Gray
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Brewster Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Brewster Gray reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Brewster Gray
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Brewster Gray
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Brewster Gray reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Brewster Gray
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Brewster Gray reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Brewster Gray
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Brewster Gray reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Brewster Gray
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Brewster Gray
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Brewster Gray
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
Brewster Gray
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Brewster Gray
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Brewster Gray is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Brewster Gray
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Brewster Gray
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Brewster Gray reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Brewster Gray
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Brewster Gray
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Brewster Gray reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Brewster Gray
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Brewster Gray
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-2
Brewster Gray
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Brewster Gray
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Brewster Gray
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Brewster Gray
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Brewster Gray reads noticeably lighter