Gardenia vs Grey Blue
Where Gardenia belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Grey Blue is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Gardenia belongs to the beige family and Grey Blue to the blue-grey family. Gardenia (LRV 85) reflects noticeably more light than Grey Blue (LRV 7), a difference of 78 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 63.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Gardenia vs Grey Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Gardenia and Grey Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Gardenia reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Grey Blue.
Color Details
Gardenia vs Grey Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gardenia on one side and Grey Blue 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.
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