Millstone Gray vs RAL 110-2

Millstone GrayBenjamin MoorevsRAL 110-2RAL EffectΔE 41.3Very different colors

Where Millstone Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, RAL 110-2 is a RAL Effect color. Hue-wise, Millstone Gray belongs to the grey family and RAL 110-2 to the greige-grey family. RAL 110-2 (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Millstone Gray (LRV 17), a difference of 55 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 41.3, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Millstone Gray vs RAL 110-2 in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Millstone Gray and RAL 110-2 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 RAL 110-2 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Millstone Gray would.

Millstone GrayBm Millstone Gray Living Room

@justcallmehomegirl

RAL 110-2RAL Effect 110-2 living room interior

@visualization

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. RAL 110-2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Millstone Gray.

Millstone GrayMillstone Gray Bedroom Paint

@lindseypedey

RAL 110-2RAL Effect 110-2 bedroom

@visualization

House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. RAL 110-2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Millstone Gray.

Millstone GrayBenjamin Moore Millstone Gray exterior color

@herbertpainting

RAL 110-2RAL Effect 110-2 victorian house interior

@visualization

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. RAL 110-2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Millstone Gray.

Millstone Gray1581 Kitchen Cabinets

@browninteriorsinc

RAL 110-2RAL Effect 110-2 kitchen cabinets

@visualization

Color Details

Millstone Gray
Benjamin Moore · 1581
Hex#6A716A
LRV17.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1581
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
RAL 110-2
RAL Effect · RAL 110-2
Hex#DEDDD5
LRV71.7
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 110-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Millstone Gray vs RAL 110-2 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Millstone Gray on one side and RAL 110-2 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 Millstone Gray comparisons

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

White Dove
Millstone Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Millstone Gray
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Millstone Gray
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Millstone Gray reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Millstone Gray
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Millstone Gray
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Millstone Gray
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Millstone Gray
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Millstone Gray
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Millstone Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Millstone Gray
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Millstone Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Millstone Gray reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Millstone Gray
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Millstone Gray
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Millstone Gray reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Millstone Gray
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Millstone Gray
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Millstone Gray reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Millstone Gray
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Millstone Gray
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Millstone Gray
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Millstone Gray
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Millstone Gray
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Millstone Gray reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Millstone Gray
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Millstone Gray
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Millstone Gray
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Millstone Gray
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Millstone Gray reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Millstone Gray
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Millstone Gray
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Millstone Gray
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
Millstone Gray
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

RAL 180-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Millstone Gray
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Millstone Gray
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone