Brewster Gray vs RAL 110-2

Brewster GrayBenjamin MoorevsRAL 110-2RAL EffectΔE 27.6Very different colors

Where Brewster Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, RAL 110-2 is a RAL Effect color. Hue-wise, Brewster Gray belongs to the blue-grey family and RAL 110-2 to the greige-grey family. RAL 110-2 (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Brewster Gray (LRV 30), a difference of 42 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 27.6, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Brewster Gray vs RAL 110-2 in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Brewster Gray and RAL 110-2 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 RAL 110-2 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Brewster Gray would.

Brewster GrayBenjamin Moore Brewster Gray living room interior

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RAL 110-2RAL Effect 110-2 living room interior

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. RAL 110-2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Brewster Gray.

Brewster GrayBenjamin Moore Brewster Gray bedroom panelling color

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RAL 110-2RAL Effect 110-2 bedroom

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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. RAL 110-2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Brewster Gray.

Brewster GrayBenjamin Moore HC-162 bathroom color

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RAL 110-2RAL Effect 110-2 bathroom

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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. RAL 110-2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Brewster Gray.

Brewster GrayBenjamin Moore Brewster Gray house exterior color paint

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RAL 110-2RAL Effect 110-2 victorian house interior

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Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. RAL 110-2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Brewster Gray.

Brewster GrayBenjamin Moore Brewster Gray kitchen cabinets paint review

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RAL 110-2RAL Effect 110-2 kitchen cabinets

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Color Details

Brewster Gray
Benjamin Moore · HC-162
Hex#8A9696
LRV30.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-162
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
RAL 110-2
RAL Effect · RAL 110-2
Hex#DEDDD5
LRV71.7
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 110-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Brewster Gray vs RAL 110-2 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Brewster Gray on one side and RAL 110-2 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 110-1
Brewster Gray
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
Brewster Gray
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

RAL 180-1 reads noticeably lighter

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