Deep Space vs French Beret

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Deep Space reads as blue-grey, while French Beret reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (11 vs 9), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Both lean blue, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 3.0, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Deep Space vs French Beret in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Deep Space and French Beret 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Deep SpaceBenjamin Moore Deep Space living room interior

@salem.lane.design

French BeretBenjamin Moore French Beret living room interior

@brushstrokesandbigdreams

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. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Deep SpaceBenjamin Moore Deep Space wall panelling

@pewterandsage

French BeretBm French Beret Bathroom

@coastalhomestyle

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. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Deep SpaceBenjamin Moore Deep Space exterior paint

@radelisle

French BeretBm French Beret Exterior

@nickyclarkinteriors

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Deep SpaceBenjamin Moore Deep Space kitchen cabinets

@shonasshabbytochic

French BeretBm French Beret Kitchen Cabinets

@thevintagebee_hive

Color Details

Deep Space
Benjamin Moore · 2125-20
Hex#52565A
LRV10.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2125-20
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
French Beret
Benjamin Moore · 1610
Hex#4C4F52
LRV9.1
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1610
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Deep Space vs French Beret Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Deep Space on one side and French Beret 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 Deep Space comparisons

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

White Dove
Deep Space
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Deep Space
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Deep Space
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Deep Space reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Deep Space
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Deep Space
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Deep Space
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Deep Space
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Deep Space
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Deep Space
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Deep Space
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Deep Space
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Deep Space
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Deep Space
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Deep Space reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Deep Space
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Deep Space
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Deep Space reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Deep Space
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Deep Space
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Deep Space
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Deep Space
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Deep Space
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Deep Space reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Deep Space
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Deep Space
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Deep Space
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Deep Space
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Deep Space reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Deep Space
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Deep Space
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Deep Space
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Deep Space
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Deep Space
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Deep Space
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter