Hampshire Gray vs Mountain Moss
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Hampshire Gray belongs to the greige-grey family and Mountain Moss to the beige-greige family. Hampshire Gray (LRV 25) reflects noticeably more light than Mountain Moss (LRV 18), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean yellow, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 10.5, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hampshire Gray vs Mountain Moss in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hampshire Gray and Mountain Moss in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Hampshire Gray reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Hampshire Gray reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Hampshire Gray vs Mountain Moss Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hampshire Gray on one side and Mountain Moss 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.
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