Grant Beige vs Black grey

Grant BeigeBenjamin MoorevsBlack greyRAL ClassicΔE 60.6Very different colors

Grant Beige (Benjamin Moore) and Black grey (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Grant Beige belongs to the beige-greige family and Black grey to the blue-grey family. The 49-point LRV gap — 56 for Grant Beige vs 6 for Black grey — means Grant Beige will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 60.6 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Grant Beige vs Black grey in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Grant Beige and Black grey 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Grant Beige reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Black grey.

Grant BeigeBenjamin Moore HC-83 living room color

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Black greyRAL Classic Black grey 7021 living room

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Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Grant Beige returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Grant BeigeBenjamin Moore Grant Beige kitchen cabinets paint review

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Black greyRAL Classic 7021 kitchen cabinets paint review

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Color Details

Grant Beige
Benjamin Moore · HC-83
Hex#CEC5B0
LRV55.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-83
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Grant Beige vs Black grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grant Beige on one side and Black grey 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 Grant Beige comparisons

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

White Dove
Grant Beige
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Grant Beige
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Grant Beige
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Grant Beige is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Grant Beige
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Grant Beige reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Grant Beige
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Grant Beige is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Grant Beige
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Grant Beige reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Grant Beige
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Grant Beige
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Grant Beige is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Grant Beige
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Grant Beige
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Grant Beige
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Grant Beige is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Grant Beige
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Grant Beige reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Grant Beige
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Grant Beige is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Grant Beige
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Grant Beige is the lighter choice

Piazza
Grant Beige
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Grant Beige
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Grey Blue
Grant Beige
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Grant Beige is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Grant Beige
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Grant Beige reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Grant Beige
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Grant Beige reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Grant Beige
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Grant Beige is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Grant Beige
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Grant Beige
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Grant Beige is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Grant Beige
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Grant Beige is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Grant Beige
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Grant Beige is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Grant Beige
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Grant Beige reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Grant Beige
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Grant Beige reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Grant Beige
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Grant Beige
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Grant Beige
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Grant Beige
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Grant Beige is the lighter choice