Coastline vs Hampshire Gray
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Coastline belongs to the blue-grey family and Hampshire Gray to the greige-grey family. Coastline (LRV 34) reflects noticeably more light than Hampshire Gray (LRV 25), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Coastline runs blue while Hampshire Gray is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 21.7, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Coastline vs Hampshire Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Coastline and Hampshire Gray in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Coastline reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hampshire Gray.
Color Details
Coastline vs Hampshire Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Coastline on one side and Hampshire Gray 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.
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