Linen White vs Grey Blue

Linen WhiteBenjamin MoorevsGrey BlueRAL ClassicΔE 63.1Very different colors

Linen White is a Benjamin Moore color while Grey Blue comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Linen White belongs to the beige-white family and Grey Blue to the blue-grey family. At LRV 81 vs 7, Linen White will read as the brighter of the two — a 73-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 63.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Linen White vs Grey Blue in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Linen White and Grey Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Linen White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Grey Blue would.

Linen WhiteBenjamin Moore Linen White bedroom review

@jenleonardinteriors

Grey BlueRAL Classic Grey Blue 5008 bedroom

@huisjevanalles

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Linen White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Grey Blue would.

Linen WhiteBenjamin Moore Linen White house exterior

@carriepresses

Grey BlueRAL Classic Grey Blue 5008 house exterior

@bungalow_in_brokdorf

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Linen White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Grey Blue would.

Linen WhiteBenjamin Moore PM-28 kitchen cabinets

@everlasting_charm_38

Grey BlueRAL Classic Grey Blue 5008 kitchen cabinets

@ilo.nove_homestory

Color Details

Linen White
Benjamin Moore · OC-146
Hex#F2EBDA
LRV80.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-146
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Grey Blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5008
Hex#464c56
LRV7.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5008
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Linen White vs Grey Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Linen White on one side and Grey Blue on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Linen White comparisons

See how Linen White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Linen White
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Linen White
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Linen White reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Linen White
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Linen White is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Linen White
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Linen White is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Linen White
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Linen White is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Linen White
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Linen White is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Linen White
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Linen White reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Linen White
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Linen White is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Linen White
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Linen White is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Linen White
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Linen White reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Linen White
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Linen White is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Linen White
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Linen White is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Linen White
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Linen White is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Linen White
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Linen White is the lighter choice

Black grey
Linen White
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Linen White is the lighter choice

Piazza
Linen White
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Linen White reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Linen White
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Linen White reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Linen White
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Linen White is the lighter choice

Senses
Linen White
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Linen White is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Linen White
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Linen White is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Linen White
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Linen White is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Linen White
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Linen White is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Linen White
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Linen White is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Linen White
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Linen White is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Linen White
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Linen White is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Linen White
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Linen White is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Linen White
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Linen White reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Linen White
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Nearly identical in tone

Paper
Linen White
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Linen White
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Linen White is the lighter choice