Manor Blue vs Parma Gray
Manor Blue is a Benjamin Moore color while Parma Gray comes from Farrow & Ball. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. At LRV 50 vs 47, Parma Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Manor Blue's blue character against Parma Gray's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 3.3, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Manor Blue vs Parma Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Manor Blue and Parma Gray are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Parma Gray has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Manor Blue vs Parma Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Manor Blue on one side and Parma 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 Manor Blue comparisons
See how Manor Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 47, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 47), opening up a space where Manor Blue encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 6, Manor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Manor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 47), opening up a space where Manor Blue encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (58 vs 47) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 27, Manor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Manor Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Manor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (55 vs 47) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 13, Manor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (47 vs 44) makes Manor Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 47), opening up a space where Manor Blue encloses it.
Manor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 47, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 47, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 47, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 12, Manor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 47, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Manor Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 47), opening up a space where Manor Blue encloses it.
Manor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 12, Manor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Manor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Manor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Manor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.