Garden Oasis vs Black grey

Garden OasisBenjamin MoorevsBlack greyRAL ClassicΔE 37.8Very different colors

Garden Oasis is a Benjamin Moore color while Black grey comes from RAL Classic. Garden Oasis reads as green-grey, while Black grey reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 26 vs 6, Garden Oasis will read as the brighter of the two — a 19-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 37.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Garden Oasis vs Black grey in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Garden Oasis and Black grey in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Garden Oasis will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black grey would.

Garden OasisBenjamin Moore Garden Oasis house exterior paint review

@herbertpainting

Black greyRAL Classic Black grey 7021 house exterior

@ebbandflow_home

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Garden Oasis will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black grey would.

Garden OasisBenjamin Moore Garden Oasis kitchen cabinets paint review

@graygardenscraftsman

Black greyRAL Classic 7021 kitchen cabinets paint review

@a.jak.agata

Color Details

Garden Oasis
Benjamin Moore · 699
Hex#7D8D81
LRV25.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number699
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Garden Oasis vs Black grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Garden Oasis on one side and Black 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 Garden Oasis comparisons

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

White Dove
Garden Oasis
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Garden Oasis
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Garden Oasis
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Garden Oasis reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Garden Oasis
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Garden Oasis
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Garden Oasis
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Garden Oasis
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Garden Oasis
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Garden Oasis
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Garden Oasis
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Garden Oasis
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Garden Oasis reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Garden Oasis
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Garden Oasis
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Garden Oasis reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Garden Oasis
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Piazza
Garden Oasis
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Garden Oasis
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Grey Blue
Garden Oasis
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Garden Oasis reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Garden Oasis
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Garden Oasis
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Garden Oasis
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Garden Oasis reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Garden Oasis
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Garden Oasis
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Garden Oasis reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Garden Oasis
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Garden Oasis
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Garden Oasis reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Garden Oasis
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Garden Oasis
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Garden Oasis
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Garden Oasis
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Garden Oasis
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Garden Oasis
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Garden Oasis reads slightly lighter