New Hope Gray vs Silver Fox
New Hope Gray and Silver Fox come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Hue-wise, New Hope Gray belongs to the blue-grey family and Silver Fox to the greige-grey family. The 5-point LRV gap — 44 for Silver Fox vs 39 for New Hope Gray — means Silver Fox will open up a space more effectively. Where New Hope Gray leans blue, Silver Fox reads red — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 14.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
New Hope Gray vs Silver Fox in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing New Hope Gray and Silver Fox in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Silver Fox has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
New Hope Gray vs Silver Fox Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see New Hope Gray on one side and Silver Fox 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 New Hope Gray comparisons
See how New Hope Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 39, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 39), opening up a space where New Hope Gray encloses it.
New Hope Gray reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 39, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (39 vs 30) makes New Hope Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 39), opening up a space where New Hope Gray encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 39, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 39), opening up a space where New Hope Gray encloses it.
New Hope Gray reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (43 vs 39) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 39 vs 4, New Hope Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 39), opening up a space where New Hope Gray encloses it.
New Hope Gray reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 39, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 21, New Hope Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 39), opening up a space where New Hope Gray encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 39), opening up a space where New Hope Gray encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 39), opening up a space where New Hope Gray encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (51 vs 39) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
New Hope Gray reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
New Hope Gray reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 39), opening up a space where New Hope Gray encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room.
New Hope Gray reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (39 vs 31) makes New Hope Gray the marginally brighter of the two.