Cliffside Gray vs Decorator's White
Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Cliffside Gray reads as green-grey, while Decorator's White reads as green-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 83 vs 61, Decorator's White will read as the brighter of the two — a 22-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a green quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 10.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cliffside Gray vs Decorator's White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cliffside Gray and Decorator's White 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
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. Decorator's White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Decorator's White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cliffside Gray.
Color Details
Cliffside Gray vs Decorator's White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cliffside Gray on one side and Decorator's White 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.
More Cliffside Gray comparisons
See how Cliffside Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 61, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 61 vs 6, Cliffside Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Cliffside Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cliffside Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (61 vs 52) makes Cliffside Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 61 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 61 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 61 vs 27, Cliffside Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Cliffside Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Cliffside Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (61 vs 55) makes Cliffside Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 13, Cliffside Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 44, Cliffside Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 61), opening up a space where Cliffside Gray encloses it.
Cliffside Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (66 vs 61) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 61, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 61, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 12, Cliffside Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (68 vs 61) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Cliffside Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cliffside Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 12, Cliffside Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 45, Cliffside Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Cliffside Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Cliffside Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Cliffside Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Cliffside Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.