Colorado Gray vs Jamestown Blue
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Colorado Gray belongs to the blue-grey family and Jamestown Blue to the blue family. Colorado Gray (LRV 44) reflects noticeably more light than Jamestown Blue (LRV 34), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean blue, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 8.7 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Colorado Gray vs Jamestown Blue in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Colorado Gray and Jamestown Blue 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.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Colorado Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Colorado Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Jamestown Blue.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Colorado Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Jamestown Blue.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Colorado Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Jamestown Blue.
Color Details
Colorado Gray vs Jamestown Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Colorado Gray on one side and Jamestown Blue 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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