Horizon Gray vs Toucan Black
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Horizon Gray belongs to the greige-grey family and Toucan Black to the grey family. Horizon Gray (LRV 51) reflects noticeably more light than Toucan Black (LRV 6), a difference of 45 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Horizon Gray runs yellow while Toucan Black is decidedly blue and purple, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 53.3, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Horizon Gray vs Toucan Black in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Horizon Gray and Toucan Black in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Horizon Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Horizon Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Toucan Black.
Color Details
Horizon Gray vs Toucan Black Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Horizon Gray on one side and Toucan Black 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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