Geddy Gray vs Harwood Putty
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Geddy Gray reads as grey, while Harwood Putty reads as yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Harwood Putty (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Geddy Gray (LRV 23), a difference of 61 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Geddy Gray runs yellow while Harwood Putty is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 40.8, 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.
Geddy Gray vs Harwood Putty in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Geddy Gray and Harwood Putty 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
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 LRV gap is large enough that Harwood Putty will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Geddy Gray would.
Color Details
Geddy Gray vs Harwood Putty Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Geddy Gray on one side and Harwood Putty 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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