Nocturnal Gray vs Stormy Monday
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Nocturnal Gray belongs to the blue-grey family and Stormy Monday to the grey family. Stormy Monday (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Nocturnal Gray (LRV 14), a difference of 27 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Nocturnal Gray runs blue while Stormy Monday is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 29.7, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Nocturnal Gray vs Stormy Monday in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Nocturnal Gray and Stormy Monday in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Stormy Monday will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Nocturnal Gray would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Stormy Monday reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Nocturnal Gray.
Color Details
Nocturnal Gray vs Stormy Monday Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nocturnal Gray on one side and Stormy Monday 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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