Hampshire Gray vs Rockport Gray
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Rockport Gray (LRV 37) reflects noticeably more light than Hampshire Gray (LRV 25), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Hampshire Gray runs yellow while Rockport Gray is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 11.3, 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.
Hampshire Gray vs Rockport Gray in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hampshire Gray and Rockport Gray in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Rockport Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hampshire Gray.
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. Rockport Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hampshire Gray.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Rockport Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hampshire Gray.
Color Details
Hampshire Gray vs Rockport Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hampshire Gray on one side and Rockport Gray 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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