Groundhog Day vs Outer Banks paint color comparison

Groundhog Day vs Outer Banks

Groundhog DayBenjamin MoorevsOuter BanksBenjamin MooreΔE 3.5Noticeable difference

Groundhog Day and Outer Banks come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 51 vs 51 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a red character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 3.5 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Groundhog Day
Benjamin Moore · 1166
Hex#D8BAA5
LRV50.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1166
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Outer Banks
Benjamin Moore · 1206
Hex#DCB79F
LRV50.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1206
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Groundhog Day vs Outer Banks Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Groundhog Day on one side and Outer Banks 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 Groundhog Day comparisons

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

White Dove
Groundhog Day
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Groundhog Day
1166 · LRV 51

At LRV 83 vs 51, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Groundhog Day
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Groundhog Day
1166 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 51), opening up a space where Groundhog Day encloses it.

Iron Ore
Groundhog Day
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Groundhog Day
1166 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 6, Groundhog Day is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Groundhog Day
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Groundhog Day
1166 · LRV 51

With LRVs of 52 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Evergreen Fog
Groundhog Day
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Groundhog Day
1166 · LRV 51

Groundhog Day reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Groundhog Day
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Groundhog Day
1166 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Agreeable Gray
Groundhog Day
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Groundhog Day
1166 · LRV 51

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Accessible Beige
Groundhog Day
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Groundhog Day
1166 · LRV 51

A 7-point LRV gap (58 vs 51) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
Groundhog Day
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Groundhog Day
1166 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 27, Groundhog Day is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Groundhog Day
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Groundhog Day
1166 · LRV 51

Groundhog Day reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Naval
Groundhog Day
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Groundhog Day
1166 · LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Groundhog Day reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Groundhog Day
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Groundhog Day
1166 · LRV 51

A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.

Bancha
Groundhog Day
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Groundhog Day
1166 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 51 vs 13, Groundhog Day is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Groundhog Day
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Groundhog Day
1166 · LRV 51

A 7-point LRV gap (51 vs 44) makes Groundhog Day the marginally brighter of the two.

Pure White
Groundhog Day
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Groundhog Day
1166 · LRV 51

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 51), opening up a space where Groundhog Day encloses it.

Artichoke
Groundhog Day
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Groundhog Day
1166 · LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Groundhog Day reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Groundhog Day
Benjamin Moore
Groundhog Day
1166 · LRV 51

At LRV 66 vs 51, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoji White
Groundhog Day
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Groundhog Day
1166 · LRV 51

At LRV 74 vs 51, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Groundhog Day
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Groundhog Day
1166 · LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 51, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Groundhog Day
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Groundhog Day
1166 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 12, Groundhog Day is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Groundhog Day
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Groundhog Day
1166 · LRV 51

At LRV 68 vs 51, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Groundhog Day
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Groundhog Day
1166 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Groundhog Day reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Calamine
Groundhog Day
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Groundhog Day
1166 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 51), opening up a space where Groundhog Day encloses it.

Treron
Groundhog Day
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Groundhog Day
1166 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Groundhog Day reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Groundhog Day
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Groundhog Day
1166 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 12, Groundhog Day is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Groundhog Day
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Groundhog Day
1166 · LRV 51

A 5-point LRV gap (51 vs 45) makes Groundhog Day the marginally brighter of the two.

Pale Green
Groundhog Day
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Groundhog Day
1166 · LRV 51
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Groundhog Day reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Groundhog Day
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Groundhog Day
1166 · LRV 51

Groundhog Day reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Groundhog Day
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Groundhog Day
1166 · LRV 51
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Groundhog Day reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Groundhog Day
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Groundhog Day
1166 · LRV 51

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.