Metro Gray vs Whisper paint color comparison

Metro Gray vs Whisper

Metro GrayBenjamin MoorevsWhisperBenjamin MooreΔE 4.2Noticeable difference

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 66 vs 58, Whisper will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a yellow quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 4.2, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Metro Gray
Benjamin Moore · 1459
Hex#CACAC8
LRV58.4
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1459
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Whisper
Benjamin Moore · CSP-500
Hex#D5D5D0
LRV65.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCSP-500
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight

Metro Gray vs Whisper Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Metro Gray on one side and Whisper 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 Metro Gray comparisons

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

Metro Gray
White Dove
Metro Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Metro Gray
1459 · LRV 58

At LRV 83 vs 58, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Metro Gray
Ammonite
Metro Gray
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Metro Gray
1459 · LRV 58
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Metro Gray
Iron Ore
Metro Gray
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Metro Gray
1459 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 6, Metro Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Metro Gray
Purbeck Stone
Metro Gray
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Metro Gray
1459 · LRV 58

Metro Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Metro Gray
Evergreen Fog
Metro Gray
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Metro Gray
1459 · LRV 58

Metro Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Metro Gray
Mizzle
Metro Gray
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Metro Gray
1459 · LRV 58
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 7-point LRV gap (58 vs 52) makes Metro Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Metro Gray
Agreeable Gray
Metro Gray
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Metro Gray
1459 · LRV 58

With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Metro Gray
Accessible Beige
Metro Gray
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Metro Gray
1459 · LRV 58

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Metro Gray
Denim Drift
Metro Gray
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Metro Gray
1459 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 27, Metro Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Metro Gray
French Gray
Metro Gray
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Metro Gray
1459 · LRV 58

Metro Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Metro Gray
Naval
Metro Gray
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Metro Gray
1459 · LRV 58
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Metro Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Metro Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Metro Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Metro Gray
1459 · LRV 58

A 3-point LRV gap (58 vs 55) makes Metro Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Metro Gray
Bancha
Metro Gray
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Metro Gray
1459 · LRV 58
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 58 vs 13, Metro Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Metro Gray
Hardwick White
Metro Gray
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Metro Gray
1459 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 44, Metro Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Metro Gray
Pure White
Metro Gray
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Metro Gray
1459 · LRV 58

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 58), opening up a space where Metro Gray encloses it.

Metro Gray
Artichoke
Metro Gray
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Metro Gray
1459 · LRV 58
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Metro Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Metro Gray
Balboa Mist
Metro Gray
Benjamin Moore
Metro Gray
1459 · LRV 58

A 7-point LRV gap (66 vs 58) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.

Metro Gray
Shoji White
Metro Gray
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Metro Gray
1459 · LRV 58

At LRV 74 vs 58, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Metro Gray
Snowbound
Metro Gray
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Metro Gray
1459 · LRV 58
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 58, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Metro Gray
Pewter Green
Metro Gray
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Metro Gray
1459 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 12, Metro Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Metro Gray
Skimming Stone
Metro Gray
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Metro Gray
1459 · LRV 58

A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Metro Gray
Dix Blue
Metro Gray
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Metro Gray
1459 · LRV 58
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Metro Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Metro Gray
Calamine
Metro Gray
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Metro Gray
1459 · LRV 58
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Metro Gray
Treron
Metro Gray
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Metro Gray
1459 · LRV 58
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Metro Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Metro Gray
Vintage Vogue
Metro Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Metro Gray
1459 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 12, Metro Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Metro Gray
Saybrook Sage
Metro Gray
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Metro Gray
1459 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 45, Metro Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Metro Gray
Pale Green
Metro Gray
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Metro Gray
1459 · LRV 58
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Metro Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Metro Gray
Pine Needle
Metro Gray
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Metro Gray
1459 · LRV 58

Metro Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Metro Gray
Cement grey
Metro Gray
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Metro Gray
1459 · LRV 58
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Metro Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Metro Gray
Guilford Green
Metro Gray
Benjamin Moore
Metro Gray
1459 · LRV 58

With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.