Gibraltar Cliffs vs Marina Gray
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Gibraltar Cliffs belongs to the blue-grey family and Marina Gray to the grey family. Marina Gray (LRV 44) reflects noticeably more light than Gibraltar Cliffs (LRV 32), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean blue, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 10.2, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Gibraltar Cliffs vs Marina Gray in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Gibraltar Cliffs and Marina Gray 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 Marina Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Gibraltar Cliffs would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Marina Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Gibraltar Cliffs.
Color Details
Gibraltar Cliffs vs Marina Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gibraltar Cliffs on one side and Marina Gray 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.