Lavender Blue vs Glistening Gray
Lavender Blue (Benjamin Moore) and Glistening Gray (PPG) come from different manufacturers. Lavender Blue reads as blue, while Glistening Gray reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 4-point LRV gap — 49 for Lavender Blue vs 45 for Glistening Gray — means Lavender Blue will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 2.9 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Lavender Blue vs Glistening Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lavender Blue on one side and Glistening 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.
More Lavender Blue comparisons
See how Lavender Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 49, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 49), opening up a space where Lavender Blue encloses it.
At LRV 49 vs 6, Lavender Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Lavender Blue reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (58 vs 49) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 49 vs 27, Lavender Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lavender Blue reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (55 vs 49) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 49 vs 13, Lavender Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (49 vs 44) makes Lavender Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 49), opening up a space where Lavender Blue encloses it.
Lavender Blue reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 49, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 49, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 49, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 12, Lavender Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 49, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 49), opening up a space where Lavender Blue encloses it.
Lavender Blue reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 49 vs 12, Lavender Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (49 vs 45) makes Lavender Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Lavender Blue reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Lavender Blue reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Lavender Blue reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.