Gunmetal vs Livid
Gunmetal is a Benjamin Moore color while Livid comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Gunmetal belongs to the grey family and Livid to the blue-green family. Gunmetal has an LRV of 17. The tonal difference — Gunmetal's blue character against Livid's green — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 7.2, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Gunmetal vs Livid in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Gunmetal and Livid 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.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Gunmetal vs Livid Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gunmetal on one side and Livid 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.
More Gunmetal comparisons
See how Gunmetal stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 17, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 17), opening up a space where Gunmetal encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 17), opening up a space where Gunmetal encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 17), opening up a space where Gunmetal encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 17, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (27 vs 17) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 17), opening up a space where Gunmetal encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 17, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 17, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 17), opening up a space where Gunmetal encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 17, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 17, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes Gunmetal the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (17 vs 8) makes Gunmetal the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 17, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes Gunmetal the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 17, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 17), opening up a space where Gunmetal encloses it.
Gunmetal reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.