Metro Gray vs Pelican Gray
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Metro Gray belongs to the grey family and Pelican Gray to the blue-grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (58 vs 59), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Metro Gray runs yellow while Pelican Gray is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 2.4, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished 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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Metro Gray vs Pelican Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Metro Gray on one side and Pelican 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 Metro Gray comparisons
See how Metro Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 83 vs 58, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 6, Metro Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Metro Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Metro Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (58 vs 52) makes Metro Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 58 vs 27, Metro Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Metro Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Metro Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (58 vs 55) makes Metro Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 58 vs 13, Metro Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 44, Metro Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 58), opening up a space where Metro Gray encloses it.
Metro Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (66 vs 58) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 58, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 58, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Metro Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 58 vs 12, Metro Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 8, Metro Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Metro Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 12, Metro Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 45, Metro Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Metro Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.