Laura Bay vs Wickham Gray
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Laura Bay belongs to the blue family and Wickham Gray to the green-grey family. Wickham Gray (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Laura Bay (LRV 8), a difference of 60 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Laura Bay runs blue while Wickham Gray is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 65.8, 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.
Laura Bay vs Wickham Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Laura Bay and Wickham Gray in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Wickham Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Laura Bay.
Color Details
Laura Bay vs Wickham Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Laura Bay on one side and Wickham 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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