Flint vs Wish paint color comparison

Flint vs Wish

FlintBenjamin MoorevsWishBenjamin MooreΔE 43.4Very different colors

Flint and Wish come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Flint reads as grey, while Wish reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 47-point LRV gap — 59 for Wish vs 12 for Flint — means Wish will open up a space more effectively. Where Flint leans blue, Wish reads red — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 43.4 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Flint vs Wish in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Flint and Wish in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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. Wish reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Flint.

FlintAf-560 Living Room With Pink Armchair

@soignedesignsinc

WishBenjamin Moore Wish living room interior

@vestainteriors

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Wish returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

FlintBm Flint Bedroom Paint

@summersmark81

WishBenjamin Moore Wish bedroom paint

@rosacollinshome

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. Wish returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

FlintBm Flint Kitchen Island

@melodicfinishes

WishBenjamin Moore Wish kitchen cabinets paint

@adirondackgrandma

Color Details

Flint
Benjamin Moore · AF-560
Hex#565C5E
LRV12.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberAF-560
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Wish
Benjamin Moore · AF-680
Hex#CFCAC2
LRV58.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberAF-680
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Flint vs Wish Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Flint on one side and Wish 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 Flint comparisons

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

Flint
White Dove
Flint
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Flint
AF-560 · LRV 12

At LRV 83 vs 12, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Flint
Ammonite
Flint
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Flint
AF-560 · LRV 12
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Flint encloses it.

Flint
Iron Ore
Flint
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Flint
AF-560 · LRV 12

A 6-point LRV gap (12 vs 6) makes Flint the marginally brighter of the two.

Flint
Purbeck Stone
Flint
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Flint
AF-560 · LRV 12

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 12), opening up a space where Flint encloses it.

Flint
Evergreen Fog
Flint
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Flint
AF-560 · LRV 12

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 12), opening up a space where Flint encloses it.

Flint
Mizzle
Flint
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Flint
AF-560 · LRV 12
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 12, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Flint
Agreeable Gray
Flint
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Flint
AF-560 · LRV 12

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Flint encloses it.

Flint
Accessible Beige
Flint
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Flint
AF-560 · LRV 12

At LRV 58 vs 12, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Flint
Denim Drift
Flint
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Flint
AF-560 · LRV 12

At LRV 27 vs 12, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

Flint
French Gray
Flint
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Flint
AF-560 · LRV 12

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Flint encloses it.

Flint
Naval
Flint
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Flint
AF-560 · LRV 12
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Flint reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Flint
Tranquil Dawn
Flint
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Flint
AF-560 · LRV 12

At LRV 55 vs 12, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Flint
Bancha
Flint
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Flint
AF-560 · LRV 12
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Flint
Hardwick White
Flint
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Flint
AF-560 · LRV 12

At LRV 44 vs 12, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Flint
Pure White
Flint
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Flint
AF-560 · LRV 12

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 12), opening up a space where Flint encloses it.

Flint
Artichoke
Flint
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Flint
AF-560 · LRV 12
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Flint
Flint
Balboa Mist vs Flint
Benjamin Moore
Flint
AF-560 · LRV 12

At LRV 66 vs 12, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Flint
Shoji White
Flint
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Flint
AF-560 · LRV 12

At LRV 74 vs 12, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Flint
Snowbound
Flint
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Flint
AF-560 · LRV 12
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 12, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Flint
Pewter Green
Flint
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Flint
AF-560 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Flint
Skimming Stone
Flint
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Flint
AF-560 · LRV 12

At LRV 68 vs 12, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Flint
Dix Blue
Flint
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Flint
AF-560 · LRV 12
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 12), opening up a space where Flint encloses it.

Flint
Calamine
Flint
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Flint
AF-560 · LRV 12
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Flint encloses it.

Flint
Treron
Flint
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Flint
AF-560 · LRV 12
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 12), opening up a space where Flint encloses it.

Flint
Vintage Vogue
Flint
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Flint
AF-560 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Flint
Saybrook Sage
Flint
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Flint
AF-560 · LRV 12

At LRV 45 vs 12, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Flint
Pale Green
Flint
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Flint
AF-560 · LRV 12
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Flint encloses it.

Flint
Pine Needle
Flint
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Flint
AF-560 · LRV 12

Flint reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Flint
Cement grey
Flint
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Flint
AF-560 · LRV 12
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 12), opening up a space where Flint encloses it.

Flint
Guilford Green
Flint
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Flint
AF-560 · LRV 12

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Flint encloses it.