Hampshire Gray vs Local Green
Hampshire Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while Local Green comes from Jotun. Hampshire Gray reads as greige-grey, while Local Green reads as beige-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 25 and 26, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Hampshire Gray's yellow character against Local Green's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 2.7, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hampshire Gray vs Local Green in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Hampshire Gray and Local Green 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.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
Hampshire Gray vs Local Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hampshire Gray on one side and Local Green 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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