Graphite vs Super White paint color comparison

Graphite vs Super White

GraphiteBenjamin MoorevsSuper WhiteBenjamin MooreΔE 65.8Very different colors

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Graphite reads as grey, while Super White reads as white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 87 vs 8, Super White will read as the brighter of the two — a 80-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Graphite's blue character against Super White's green — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 65.8, 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.

Graphite vs Super White in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Graphite and Super White 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. Super White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

GraphiteLiving Room Fireplace

@freshuprestoration

Super WhiteSuper White living room interior

@thetraveledhome

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Super White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Graphite would.

GraphiteGraphite Kitchen Cabinets

@everickbrowndesign

Super WhiteOC-152 kitchen cabinets

@christis_interiors

Color Details

Graphite
Benjamin Moore · 1603
Hex#444647
LRV7.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1603
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Super White
Benjamin Moore · OC-152
Hex#F1F2EE
LRV87.4
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-152
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Graphite vs Super White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Graphite on one side and Super White 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 Graphite comparisons

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

Graphite
White Dove
Graphite
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

At LRV 83 vs 8, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Graphite
Ammonite
Graphite
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 8), opening up a space where Graphite encloses it.

Graphite
Iron Ore
Graphite
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Graphite
Purbeck Stone
Graphite
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 8), opening up a space where Graphite encloses it.

Graphite
Evergreen Fog
Graphite
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 8), opening up a space where Graphite encloses it.

Graphite
Mizzle
Graphite
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 8, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Graphite
Agreeable Gray
Graphite
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 8), opening up a space where Graphite encloses it.

Graphite
Accessible Beige
Graphite
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

At LRV 58 vs 8, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Graphite
Denim Drift
Graphite
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

At LRV 27 vs 8, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

Graphite
French Gray
Graphite
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 8), opening up a space where Graphite encloses it.

Graphite
Naval
Graphite
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Graphite reads slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Graphite
Tranquil Dawn
Graphite
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

At LRV 55 vs 8, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Graphite
Bancha
Graphite
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

A 6-point LRV gap (13 vs 8) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.

Graphite
Hardwick White
Graphite
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

At LRV 44 vs 8, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Graphite
Pure White
Graphite
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 8), opening up a space where Graphite encloses it.

Graphite
Artichoke
Graphite
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 8), opening up a space where Graphite encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Graphite
Balboa Mist
Graphite
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

At LRV 66 vs 8, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Graphite
Shoji White
Graphite
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

At LRV 74 vs 8, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Graphite
Snowbound
Graphite
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 8, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Graphite
Pewter Green
Graphite
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Pewter Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Graphite
Skimming Stone
Graphite
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

At LRV 68 vs 8, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Graphite
Dix Blue
Graphite
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 8), opening up a space where Graphite encloses it.

Graphite
Calamine
Graphite
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 8), opening up a space where Graphite encloses it.

Graphite
Treron
Graphite
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 8), opening up a space where Graphite encloses it.

Graphite
Vintage Vogue
Graphite
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Vintage Vogue the marginally brighter of the two.

Graphite
Saybrook Sage
Graphite
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

At LRV 45 vs 8, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Graphite
Pale Green
Graphite
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 8), opening up a space where Graphite encloses it.

Graphite
Pine Needle
Graphite
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Graphite
Cement grey
Graphite
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 8), opening up a space where Graphite encloses it.

Graphite
Guilford Green
Graphite
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 8), opening up a space where Graphite encloses it.