Chestertown Buff vs Grey Blue

Chestertown BuffBenjamin MoorevsGrey BlueRAL ClassicΔE 61.1Very different colors

Chestertown Buff is a Benjamin Moore color while Grey Blue comes from RAL Classic. Chestertown Buff reads as beige, while Grey Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 53 vs 7, Chestertown Buff will read as the brighter of the two — a 45-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 61.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Chestertown Buff vs Grey Blue in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Chestertown Buff and Grey Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Chestertown Buff will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Grey Blue would.

Chestertown BuffBenjamin Moore Chestertown Buff bedroom

@yycmvpaintinginc

Grey BlueRAL Classic Grey Blue 5008 bedroom

@huisjevanalles

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Chestertown Buff will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Grey Blue would.

Chestertown BuffBenjamin Moore Chestertown Buff exterior color

@forsythhouse

Grey BlueRAL Classic Grey Blue 5008 house exterior

@bungalow_in_brokdorf

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Chestertown Buff will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Grey Blue would.

Chestertown BuffChestertown Buff kitchen cabinets

@bokeafront

Grey BlueRAL Classic Grey Blue 5008 kitchen cabinets

@ilo.nove_homestory

Color Details

Chestertown Buff
Benjamin Moore · HC-9
Hex#DDBF86
LRV52.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-9
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Grey Blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5008
Hex#464c56
LRV7.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5008
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Chestertown Buff vs Grey Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chestertown Buff on one side and Grey Blue 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 Chestertown Buff comparisons

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

White Dove
Chestertown Buff
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Chestertown Buff
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Chestertown Buff
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Chestertown Buff is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Chestertown Buff
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Chestertown Buff
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Chestertown Buff reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Chestertown Buff
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Chestertown Buff
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Chestertown Buff
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Chestertown Buff is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Chestertown Buff
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Chestertown Buff
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Chestertown Buff
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Chestertown Buff is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Chestertown Buff
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Chestertown Buff reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Chestertown Buff
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Chestertown Buff is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Chestertown Buff
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Chestertown Buff is the lighter choice

Black grey
Chestertown Buff
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Chestertown Buff is the lighter choice

Piazza
Chestertown Buff
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Chestertown Buff
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Chestertown Buff
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Chestertown Buff reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Chestertown Buff
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Chestertown Buff reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Chestertown Buff
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Chestertown Buff is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Chestertown Buff
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Chestertown Buff
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Chestertown Buff is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Chestertown Buff
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Chestertown Buff is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Chestertown Buff
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Chestertown Buff is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Chestertown Buff
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Chestertown Buff reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Chestertown Buff
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Chestertown Buff reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Chestertown Buff
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Chestertown Buff
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Chestertown Buff
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Chestertown Buff
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Chestertown Buff is the lighter choice