Hudson Bay vs Portland Gray
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Hudson Bay belongs to the blue family and Portland Gray to the greige-grey family. Portland Gray (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Hudson Bay (LRV 10), a difference of 50 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Hudson Bay runs blue while Portland Gray is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 51.5, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hudson Bay vs Portland Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Hudson Bay and Portland Gray 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. Portland Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Hudson Bay vs Portland Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hudson Bay on one side and Portland 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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