Dakota Shadow vs Trafalgar Grey
Dakota Shadow is a Benjamin Moore color while Trafalgar Grey comes from Dulux. Hue-wise, Dakota Shadow belongs to the green-grey family and Trafalgar Grey to the grey family. With LRVs of 12 and 14, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Dakota Shadow's green character against Trafalgar Grey's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 4.9, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dakota Shadow vs Trafalgar Grey in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Dakota Shadow and Trafalgar 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.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Dakota Shadow vs Trafalgar Grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dakota Shadow on one side and Trafalgar Grey 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 Dakota Shadow comparisons
See how Dakota Shadow stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 12, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Dakota Shadow encloses it.
Dakota Shadow reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 12, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 12, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 12), opening up a space where Dakota Shadow encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 12, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 12), opening up a space where Dakota Shadow encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 12), opening up a space where Dakota Shadow encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 12, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (12 vs 4) makes Dakota Shadow the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Dakota Shadow encloses it.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Dakota Shadow encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 12, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (21 vs 12) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Dakota Shadow encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Dakota Shadow encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Dakota Shadow encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 12, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Dakota Shadow reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Dakota Shadow encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 12, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where Dakota Shadow encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 12, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.