Gray Cashmere vs Soot
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Gray Cashmere reads as green-grey, while Soot reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Gray Cashmere (LRV 65) reflects noticeably more light than Soot (LRV 6), a difference of 58 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Gray Cashmere runs green while Soot is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 60.1, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Gray Cashmere vs Soot in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Gray Cashmere and Soot 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 Gray Cashmere will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Soot would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Gray Cashmere reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Soot.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Gray Cashmere reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Soot.
Color Details
Gray Cashmere vs Soot Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gray Cashmere on one side and Soot 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.