Grizzly Bear Brown vs Kentucky Birch paint color comparison

Grizzly Bear Brown vs Kentucky Birch

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. At LRV 17 vs 8, Kentucky Birch will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a red quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 13.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Grizzly Bear Brown
Benjamin Moore · 2111-20
Hex#5F4B3C
LRV8.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2111-20
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Kentucky Birch
Benjamin Moore · CSP-265
Hex#7F6C57
LRV16.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCSP-265
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Grizzly Bear Brown vs Kentucky Birch Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grizzly Bear Brown on one side and Kentucky Birch 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 Grizzly Bear Brown comparisons

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

White Dove
Grizzly Bear Brown
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Grizzly Bear Brown
2111-20 · LRV 8

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 8), opening up a space where Grizzly Bear Brown encloses it.

Ammonite
Grizzly Bear Brown
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Grizzly Bear Brown
2111-20 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 8, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Grizzly Bear Brown
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Grizzly Bear Brown
2111-20 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Purbeck Stone
Grizzly Bear Brown
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Grizzly Bear Brown
2111-20 · LRV 8

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

Evergreen Fog
Grizzly Bear Brown
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Grizzly Bear Brown
2111-20 · LRV 8

At LRV 30 vs 8, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Grizzly Bear Brown
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Grizzly Bear Brown
2111-20 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 8), opening up a space where Grizzly Bear Brown encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Grizzly Bear Brown
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Grizzly Bear Brown
2111-20 · LRV 8

At LRV 60 vs 8, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Grizzly Bear Brown
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Grizzly Bear Brown
2111-20 · LRV 8

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 8), opening up a space where Grizzly Bear Brown encloses it.

Denim Drift
Grizzly Bear Brown
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Grizzly Bear Brown
2111-20 · LRV 8

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 8), opening up a space where Grizzly Bear Brown encloses it.

French Gray
Grizzly Bear Brown
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Grizzly Bear Brown
2111-20 · LRV 8

At LRV 43 vs 8, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Grizzly Bear Brown
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Grizzly Bear Brown
2111-20 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 4-point LRV gap (8 vs 4) makes Grizzly Bear Brown the marginally brighter of the two.

Tranquil Dawn
Grizzly Bear Brown
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Grizzly Bear Brown
2111-20 · LRV 8

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 8), opening up a space where Grizzly Bear Brown encloses it.

Bancha
Grizzly Bear Brown
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Grizzly Bear Brown
2111-20 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hardwick White
Grizzly Bear Brown
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Grizzly Bear Brown
2111-20 · LRV 8

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 8), opening up a space where Grizzly Bear Brown encloses it.

Pure White
Grizzly Bear Brown
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Grizzly Bear Brown
2111-20 · LRV 8

At LRV 84 vs 8, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Grizzly Bear Brown
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Grizzly Bear Brown
2111-20 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 21 vs 8, Artichoke is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Grizzly Bear Brown
Benjamin Moore
Grizzly Bear Brown
2111-20 · LRV 8

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 8), opening up a space where Grizzly Bear Brown encloses it.

Shoji White
Grizzly Bear Brown
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Grizzly Bear Brown
2111-20 · LRV 8

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 8), opening up a space where Grizzly Bear Brown encloses it.

Snowbound
Grizzly Bear Brown
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Grizzly Bear Brown
2111-20 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 8), opening up a space where Grizzly Bear Brown encloses it.

Pewter Green
Grizzly Bear Brown
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Grizzly Bear Brown
2111-20 · LRV 8

Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Skimming Stone
Grizzly Bear Brown
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Grizzly Bear Brown
2111-20 · LRV 8

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 8), opening up a space where Grizzly Bear Brown encloses it.

Dix Blue
Grizzly Bear Brown
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Grizzly Bear Brown
2111-20 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 8, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Grizzly Bear Brown
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Grizzly Bear Brown
2111-20 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

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

Treron
Grizzly Bear Brown
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Grizzly Bear Brown
2111-20 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 25 vs 8, Treron is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Grizzly Bear Brown
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Grizzly Bear Brown
2111-20 · LRV 8

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Saybrook Sage
Grizzly Bear Brown
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Grizzly Bear Brown
2111-20 · LRV 8

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 8), opening up a space where Grizzly Bear Brown encloses it.

Pale Green
Grizzly Bear Brown
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Grizzly Bear Brown
2111-20 · LRV 8
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 8, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Grizzly Bear Brown
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Grizzly Bear Brown
2111-20 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Cement grey
Grizzly Bear Brown
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Grizzly Bear Brown
2111-20 · LRV 8
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 8, Cement grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Grizzly Bear Brown
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Grizzly Bear Brown
2111-20 · LRV 8

At LRV 57 vs 8, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.