Crownsville Gray vs Olive grey

Crownsville Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while Olive grey comes from RAL Classic. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. With LRVs of 22 and 22, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 2.7, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Crownsville Gray vs Olive grey in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Crownsville Gray and Olive grey 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.

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Crownsville GrayBenjamin Moore Crownsville Gray house exterior review

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Olive greyRAL Classic 7002 exterior color

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Color Details

Crownsville Gray
Benjamin Moore · HC-106
Hex#867F69
LRV22.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-106
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Olive grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7002
Hex#817863
LRV22.1
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7002
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Crownsville Gray vs Olive grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Crownsville Gray on one side and Olive grey on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Crownsville Gray comparisons

See how Crownsville Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Crownsville Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Crownsville Gray
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Crownsville Gray
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Crownsville Gray reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Crownsville Gray
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Crownsville Gray
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Crownsville Gray
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Crownsville Gray
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Crownsville Gray
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Crownsville Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Crownsville Gray
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Crownsville Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Crownsville Gray reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Crownsville Gray
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Crownsville Gray
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Crownsville Gray reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Crownsville Gray
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Crownsville Gray
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Crownsville Gray reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Crownsville Gray
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Crownsville Gray
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Crownsville Gray
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Crownsville Gray
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Crownsville Gray
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Crownsville Gray reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Crownsville Gray
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Crownsville Gray
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Crownsville Gray reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Crownsville Gray
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Crownsville Gray
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Crownsville Gray reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Crownsville Gray
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Crownsville Gray
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Crownsville Gray
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Crownsville Gray
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Crownsville Gray
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Crownsville Gray
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Crownsville Gray reads slightly lighter