Jet Black vs River Gorge Gray
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Jet Black belongs to the grey family and River Gorge Gray to the greige-grey family. River Gorge Gray (LRV 33) reflects noticeably more light than Jet Black (LRV 5), a difference of 28 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Jet Black runs blue and purple while River Gorge Gray is decidedly yellow and red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 43.6, 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.
Jet Black vs River Gorge Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Jet Black and River Gorge Gray in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that River Gorge Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Jet Black would.
Color Details
Jet Black vs River Gorge Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Jet Black on one side and River Gorge 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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