Pilgrim Haze vs Shadow Gray
Both are Benjamin Moore colors. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. With LRVs of 38 and 40, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a blue quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 1.3, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pilgrim Haze vs Shadow Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Pilgrim Haze and Shadow 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.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The temperature contrast between Shadow Gray and Pilgrim Haze is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Pilgrim Haze vs Shadow Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pilgrim Haze on one side and Shadow 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.
More Pilgrim Haze comparisons
See how Pilgrim Haze stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 38), opening up a space where Pilgrim Haze encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 38, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Pilgrim Haze reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 38, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (38 vs 30) makes Pilgrim Haze the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 38), opening up a space where Pilgrim Haze encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 38, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 38), opening up a space where Pilgrim Haze encloses it.
Pilgrim Haze reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 38 vs 4, Pilgrim Haze is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 38), opening up a space where Pilgrim Haze encloses it.
Pilgrim Haze reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 38, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 38 vs 21, Pilgrim Haze is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 38), opening up a space where Pilgrim Haze encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 38), opening up a space where Pilgrim Haze encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 38), opening up a space where Pilgrim Haze encloses it.
Pilgrim Haze reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 38), opening up a space where Pilgrim Haze encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (41 vs 38) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 38, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 38 vs 25, Pilgrim Haze is decisively the brighter choice.
Pilgrim Haze reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (38 vs 31) makes Pilgrim Haze the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 38 vs 7, Pilgrim Haze is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 38 vs 24, Pilgrim Haze is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 38, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.