Hazelwood vs Thunder paint color comparison

Hazelwood vs Thunder

HazelwoodBenjamin MoorevsThunderBenjamin MooreΔE 2.4 — Subtle difference

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Hue-wise, Hazelwood belongs to the beige-greige family and Thunder to the greige-grey family. With LRVs of 49 and 48, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a red quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 2.4, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Hazelwood vs Thunder in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Hazelwood and Thunder 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.

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.

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Color Details

Hazelwood
Benjamin Moore · 1005
LRV48.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1005
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Thunder
Benjamin Moore · AF-685
LRV47.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberAF-685
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Hazelwood vs Thunder Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hazelwood on one side and Thunder 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.