Gibraltar Cliffs vs S 3502-B
Gibraltar Cliffs is a Benjamin Moore color while S 3502-B comes from NCS. Hue-wise, Gibraltar Cliffs belongs to the blue-grey family and S 3502-B to the grey family. At LRV 35 vs 32, S 3502-B will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Gibraltar Cliffs's blue character against S 3502-B's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 4.2, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Gibraltar Cliffs vs S 3502-B in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Gibraltar Cliffs and S 3502-B are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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. S 3502-B has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — S 3502-B gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Gibraltar Cliffs vs S 3502-B Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gibraltar Cliffs on one side and S 3502-B 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.
More Gibraltar Cliffs comparisons
See how Gibraltar Cliffs stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 32), opening up a space where Gibraltar Cliffs encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 32, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Gibraltar Cliffs reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 32, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 32), opening up a space where Gibraltar Cliffs encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 32, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 32), opening up a space where Gibraltar Cliffs encloses it.
Gibraltar Cliffs reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (43 vs 32) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 32 vs 4, Gibraltar Cliffs is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 32), opening up a space where Gibraltar Cliffs encloses it.
Gibraltar Cliffs reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 32, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (32 vs 21) makes Gibraltar Cliffs the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 32), opening up a space where Gibraltar Cliffs encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 32), opening up a space where Gibraltar Cliffs encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 32), opening up a space where Gibraltar Cliffs encloses it.
Gibraltar Cliffs reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 32), opening up a space where Gibraltar Cliffs encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (41 vs 32) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 32, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (32 vs 25) makes Gibraltar Cliffs the marginally brighter of the two.
Gibraltar Cliffs reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 32), opening up a space where Gibraltar Cliffs encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 32 vs 7, Gibraltar Cliffs is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (32 vs 24) makes Gibraltar Cliffs the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 32, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.