Puritan Gray vs Stonington Gray
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. Stonington Gray (LRV 59) reflects noticeably more light than Puritan Gray (LRV 34), a difference of 25 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Puritan Gray runs green while Stonington Gray is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 16.9, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Puritan Gray vs Stonington Gray in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Puritan Gray and Stonington Gray 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 Stonington Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Puritan Gray 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. Stonington Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Puritan Gray.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Stonington Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Puritan Gray.
Color Details
Puritan Gray vs Stonington Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Puritan Gray on one side and Stonington 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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