Gray Cardigan vs Storm paint color comparison

Gray Cardigan vs Storm

Gray CardiganBenjamin MoorevsStormBenjamin MooreΔE 1.7Subtle difference

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 35 and 36, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Gray Cardigan's green and blue character against Storm's green — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 1.7, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Gray Cardigan vs Storm in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Gray Cardigan and Storm 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.

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Gray CardiganBm Timber Wolf Bathroom Vanity

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StormBm Storm Bathroom Wall Panelling

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Color Details

Gray Cardigan
Benjamin Moore · 1600
Hex#9A9F9E
LRV34.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1600
UndertoneGreen and Blue
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Storm
Benjamin Moore · AF-700
Hex#9FA09E
LRV35.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberAF-700
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Gray Cardigan vs Storm Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gray Cardigan on one side and Storm 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 Gray Cardigan comparisons

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

Gray Cardigan
White Dove
Gray Cardigan
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cardigan
1600 · LRV 35

At LRV 83 vs 35, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Gray Cardigan
Ammonite
Gray Cardigan
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cardigan
1600 · LRV 35
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 35), opening up a space where Gray Cardigan encloses it.

Gray Cardigan
Iron Ore
Gray Cardigan
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cardigan
1600 · LRV 35

At LRV 35 vs 6, Gray Cardigan is decisively the brighter choice.

Gray Cardigan
Purbeck Stone
Gray Cardigan
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cardigan
1600 · LRV 35

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 35), opening up a space where Gray Cardigan encloses it.

Gray Cardigan
Evergreen Fog
Gray Cardigan
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cardigan
1600 · LRV 35

Gray Cardigan reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Gray Cardigan
Mizzle
Gray Cardigan
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cardigan
1600 · LRV 35
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 35, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Gray Cardigan
Agreeable Gray
Gray Cardigan
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cardigan
1600 · LRV 35

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 35), opening up a space where Gray Cardigan encloses it.

Gray Cardigan
Accessible Beige
Gray Cardigan
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cardigan
1600 · LRV 35

At LRV 58 vs 35, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Gray Cardigan
Denim Drift
Gray Cardigan
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cardigan
1600 · LRV 35

A 8-point LRV gap (35 vs 27) makes Gray Cardigan the marginally brighter of the two.

Gray Cardigan
French Gray
Gray Cardigan
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cardigan
1600 · LRV 35

French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Gray Cardigan
Naval
Gray Cardigan
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cardigan
1600 · LRV 35
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Gray Cardigan reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Gray Cardigan
Tranquil Dawn
Gray Cardigan
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cardigan
1600 · LRV 35

At LRV 55 vs 35, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Gray Cardigan
Bancha
Gray Cardigan
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cardigan
1600 · LRV 35
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 35 vs 13, Gray Cardigan is decisively the brighter choice.

Gray Cardigan
Hardwick White
Gray Cardigan
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cardigan
1600 · LRV 35

A 9-point LRV gap (44 vs 35) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.

Gray Cardigan
Pure White
Gray Cardigan
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cardigan
1600 · LRV 35

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 35), opening up a space where Gray Cardigan encloses it.

Gray Cardigan
Artichoke
Gray Cardigan
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cardigan
1600 · LRV 35
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Gray Cardigan reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Gray Cardigan
Balboa Mist
Gray Cardigan
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cardigan
1600 · LRV 35

At LRV 66 vs 35, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Gray Cardigan
Shoji White
Gray Cardigan
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cardigan
1600 · LRV 35

At LRV 74 vs 35, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Gray Cardigan
Snowbound
Gray Cardigan
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cardigan
1600 · LRV 35
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 35, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Gray Cardigan
Pewter Green
Gray Cardigan
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cardigan
1600 · LRV 35

At LRV 35 vs 12, Gray Cardigan is decisively the brighter choice.

Gray Cardigan
Skimming Stone
Gray Cardigan
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cardigan
1600 · LRV 35

At LRV 68 vs 35, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Gray Cardigan
Dix Blue
Gray Cardigan
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cardigan
1600 · LRV 35
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Gray Cardigan
Calamine
Gray Cardigan
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cardigan
1600 · LRV 35
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 35), opening up a space where Gray Cardigan encloses it.

Gray Cardigan
Treron
Gray Cardigan
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cardigan
1600 · LRV 35
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Gray Cardigan reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Gray Cardigan
Vintage Vogue
Gray Cardigan
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cardigan
1600 · LRV 35

At LRV 35 vs 12, Gray Cardigan is decisively the brighter choice.

Gray Cardigan
Saybrook Sage
Gray Cardigan
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cardigan
1600 · LRV 35

A 11-point LRV gap (45 vs 35) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Gray Cardigan
Pale Green
Gray Cardigan
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cardigan
1600 · LRV 35
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Gray Cardigan reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Gray Cardigan
Pine Needle
Gray Cardigan
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cardigan
1600 · LRV 35

Gray Cardigan reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Gray Cardigan
Cement grey
Gray Cardigan
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cardigan
1600 · LRV 35
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Gray Cardigan reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Gray Cardigan
Guilford Green
Gray Cardigan
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cardigan
1600 · LRV 35

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 35), opening up a space where Gray Cardigan encloses it.