Lookout Point vs Black grey

Lookout PointBenjamin MoorevsBlack greyRAL ClassicΔE 69.0Very different colors

Where Lookout Point belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Black grey is a RAL Classic color. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. Lookout Point (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Black grey (LRV 6), a difference of 68 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 69.0, 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.

Lookout Point vs Black grey in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Lookout Point and Black grey 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 Lookout Point will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black grey would.

Lookout PointBenjamin Moore Lookout Point living room

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Black greyRAL Classic Black grey 7021 living room

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Color Details

Lookout Point
Benjamin Moore · 1646
Hex#DAE3E2
LRV74.1
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1646
UndertoneGreen and Blue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Lookout Point vs Black grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lookout Point on one side and Black grey 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 Lookout Point comparisons

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

White Dove
Lookout Point
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Lookout Point
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Lookout Point reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Lookout Point
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Lookout Point is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Lookout Point
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Lookout Point reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Lookout Point
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Lookout Point is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Lookout Point
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Lookout Point reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Lookout Point
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Lookout Point reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Lookout Point
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Lookout Point is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Lookout Point
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Lookout Point reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Lookout Point
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Lookout Point reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Lookout Point
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Lookout Point is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Lookout Point
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Lookout Point is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Lookout Point
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Lookout Point is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Lookout Point
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Lookout Point is the lighter choice

Piazza
Lookout Point
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Lookout Point reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Lookout Point
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Lookout Point reads noticeably lighter

Grey Blue
Lookout Point
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Lookout Point is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Lookout Point
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Lookout Point is the lighter choice

Senses
Lookout Point
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Lookout Point is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Lookout Point
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Lookout Point is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Lookout Point
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Lookout Point reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Lookout Point
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Lookout Point is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Lookout Point
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Lookout Point is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Lookout Point
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Lookout Point is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Lookout Point
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Lookout Point is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Lookout Point
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Lookout Point is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Lookout Point
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Lookout Point
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Lookout Point
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Lookout Point
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Lookout Point is the lighter choice