Cloudy Gray vs Cougar Brown

Cloudy Gray and Cougar Brown come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Cloudy Gray reads as beige-greige, while Cougar Brown reads as beige-pink — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 52-point LRV gap — 77 for Cloudy Gray vs 25 for Cougar Brown — means Cloudy Gray will open up a space more effectively. Both share a red character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 36.3 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.