Mineral Alloy vs New Hope Gray
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Both sit in the blue-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. New Hope Gray (LRV 39) reflects noticeably more light than Mineral Alloy (LRV 28), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean blue, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 9.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mineral Alloy vs New Hope Gray in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Mineral Alloy and New Hope 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
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 New Hope Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mineral Alloy would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. New Hope Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mineral Alloy.
Mudroom
Mudrooms are seen in passing, often under whatever light comes through the door — a context that favors colors with some depth. New Hope Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. New Hope Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mineral Alloy.
Color Details
Mineral Alloy vs New Hope Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mineral Alloy on one side and New Hope 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.
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