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.
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Cloudy Gray vs Cougar Brown Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cloudy Gray on one side and Cougar Brown 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 Cloudy Gray comparisons
See how Cloudy Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Cloudy Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (83 vs 77) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 77 vs 6, Cloudy Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
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Cloudy Gray reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 52, Cloudy Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloudy Gray reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 58, Cloudy Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 27, Cloudy Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloudy Gray reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Cloudy Gray reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 55, Cloudy Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 13, Cloudy Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 44, Cloudy Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
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Cloudy Gray reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (77 vs 66) makes Cloudy Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (77 vs 74) makes Cloudy Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 77) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Cloudy Gray reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 12, Cloudy Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 8, Cloudy Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (77 vs 68) makes Cloudy Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Cloudy Gray reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 12, Cloudy Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 45, Cloudy Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloudy Gray reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.