Geddy Gray vs Accessible Beige

Geddy Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while Accessible Beige comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Geddy Gray belongs to the grey family and Accessible Beige to the beige-greige family. At LRV 58 vs 23, Accessible Beige will read as the brighter of the two — a 35-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Geddy Gray's yellow character against Accessible Beige's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 28.0, 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.

Geddy Gray vs Accessible Beige in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Geddy Gray and Accessible Beige 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Accessible Beige returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Geddy GrayBenjamin Moore Geddy Gray Living Room

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Accessible BeigeAccessible Beige SW 7036 living room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Accessible Beige will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Geddy Gray would.

Geddy GrayBenjamin Moore Geddy Gray Bathroom

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Accessible BeigeBeige bathroom in Accessible Beige by Sherwin Williams

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Color Details

Geddy Gray
Benjamin Moore · CW-720
Hex#7F807A
LRV22.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCW-720
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams · 7036
Hex#D1C7B8
LRV57.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7036
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Geddy Gray vs Accessible Beige Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Geddy Gray on one side and Accessible Beige 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 Geddy Gray comparisons

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

Geddy Gray
White Dove
Geddy Gray vs White Dove
Geddy Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Geddy Gray
CW-720 · LRV 23

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 23), opening up a space where Geddy Gray encloses it.

Geddy Gray
Ammonite
Geddy Gray
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Geddy Gray
CW-720 · LRV 23
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 23, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Geddy Gray
Iron Ore
Geddy Gray
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Geddy Gray
CW-720 · LRV 23

Geddy Gray reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Geddy Gray
Purbeck Stone
Geddy Gray
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Geddy Gray
CW-720 · LRV 23

At LRV 52 vs 23, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Geddy Gray
Evergreen Fog
Geddy Gray
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Geddy Gray
CW-720 · LRV 23

A 8-point LRV gap (30 vs 23) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.

Geddy Gray
Mizzle
Geddy Gray
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Geddy Gray
CW-720 · LRV 23
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 23), opening up a space where Geddy Gray encloses it.

Geddy Gray
Agreeable Gray
Geddy Gray
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Geddy Gray
CW-720 · LRV 23

At LRV 60 vs 23, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Geddy Gray
Denim Drift
Geddy Gray
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Geddy Gray
CW-720 · LRV 23

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Geddy Gray
French Gray
Geddy Gray
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Geddy Gray
CW-720 · LRV 23

At LRV 43 vs 23, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Geddy Gray
Naval
Geddy Gray
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Geddy Gray
CW-720 · LRV 23
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 23 vs 4, Geddy Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Geddy Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Geddy Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Geddy Gray
CW-720 · LRV 23

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 23), opening up a space where Geddy Gray encloses it.

Geddy Gray
Bancha
Geddy Gray
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Geddy Gray
CW-720 · LRV 23
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Geddy Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Geddy Gray
Hardwick White
Geddy Gray
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Geddy Gray
CW-720 · LRV 23

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 23), opening up a space where Geddy Gray encloses it.

Geddy Gray
Pure White
Geddy Gray
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Geddy Gray
CW-720 · LRV 23

At LRV 84 vs 23, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Geddy Gray
Artichoke
Geddy Gray
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Geddy Gray
CW-720 · LRV 23
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Balboa Mist
Geddy Gray
Balboa Mist
Geddy Gray
Benjamin Moore
Geddy Gray
CW-720 · LRV 23

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 23), opening up a space where Geddy Gray encloses it.

Geddy Gray
Shoji White
Geddy Gray
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Geddy Gray
CW-720 · LRV 23

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 23), opening up a space where Geddy Gray encloses it.

Geddy Gray
Snowbound
Geddy Gray
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Geddy Gray
CW-720 · LRV 23
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 23), opening up a space where Geddy Gray encloses it.

Geddy Gray
Pewter Green
Geddy Gray
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Geddy Gray
CW-720 · LRV 23

Geddy Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Geddy Gray
Skimming Stone
Geddy Gray
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Geddy Gray
CW-720 · LRV 23

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 23), opening up a space where Geddy Gray encloses it.

Geddy Gray
Dix Blue
Geddy Gray
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Geddy Gray
CW-720 · LRV 23
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 23, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Geddy Gray
Calamine
Geddy Gray
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Geddy Gray
CW-720 · LRV 23
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 23, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Geddy Gray
Treron
Geddy Gray
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Geddy Gray
CW-720 · LRV 23
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Geddy Gray
Vintage Vogue
Geddy Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Geddy Gray
CW-720 · LRV 23

Geddy Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Geddy Gray
Saybrook Sage
Geddy Gray
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Geddy Gray
CW-720 · LRV 23

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 23), opening up a space where Geddy Gray encloses it.

Geddy Gray
Pale Green
Geddy Gray
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Geddy Gray
CW-720 · LRV 23
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 9-point LRV gap (31 vs 23) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Geddy Gray
Pine Needle
Geddy Gray
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Geddy Gray
CW-720 · LRV 23

At LRV 23 vs 7, Geddy Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Geddy Gray
Cement grey
Geddy Gray
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Geddy Gray
CW-720 · LRV 23
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Geddy Gray
Guilford Green
Geddy Gray
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Geddy Gray
CW-720 · LRV 23

At LRV 57 vs 23, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Geddy Gray
Just Walnut
Geddy Gray
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Geddy Gray
CW-720 · LRV 23

At LRV 72 vs 23, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.