Collingwood vs Nimbus
Collingwood and Nimbus come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Collingwood reads as beige-greige, while Nimbus reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 62 vs 59 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Collingwood leans red, Nimbus reads yellow and red — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 1.5 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Collingwood vs Nimbus in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Collingwood and Nimbus are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Collingwood vs Nimbus Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Collingwood on one side and Nimbus 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 Collingwood comparisons
See how Collingwood stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 62, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 62 vs 6, Collingwood is decisively the brighter choice.
Collingwood reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Collingwood reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (62 vs 52) makes Collingwood the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 62 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (62 vs 58) makes Collingwood the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 27, Collingwood is decisively the brighter choice.
Collingwood reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Collingwood reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (62 vs 55) makes Collingwood the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 13, Collingwood is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 44, Collingwood is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 62), opening up a space where Collingwood encloses it.
Collingwood reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (66 vs 62) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 62, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 62, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 12, Collingwood is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (68 vs 62) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Collingwood reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Collingwood reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 12, Collingwood is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 45, Collingwood is decisively the brighter choice.
Collingwood reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Collingwood reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Collingwood reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Collingwood reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.