Puritan Gray vs Urbane Grey paint color comparison

Puritan Gray vs Urbane Grey

Puritan GrayBenjamin MoorevsUrbane GreyLittle GreeneΔE 3.4Noticeable difference

Puritan Gray (Benjamin Moore) and Urbane Grey (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 34 vs 35 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Puritan Gray leans green, Urbane Grey reads yellow — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 3.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Puritan Gray vs Urbane Grey in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Puritan Gray and Urbane Grey 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

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Puritan GrayBenjamin Moore Puritan Gray kitchen cabinets review

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Urbane GreyLittle Greene Urbane Grey 225 kitchen cabinets

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Color Details

Puritan Gray
Benjamin Moore · HC-164
Hex#979F9B
LRV34.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-164
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Urbane Grey
Little Greene · 225
Hex#a1a19c
LRV35.5
BrandLittle Greene
Number225
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Puritan Gray vs Urbane Grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Puritan Gray on one side and Urbane Grey on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Puritan Gray comparisons

See how Puritan Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Puritan Gray
White Dove
Puritan Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

At LRV 83 vs 34, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Puritan Gray
Ammonite
Puritan Gray
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 34), opening up a space where Puritan Gray encloses it.

Puritan Gray
Iron Ore
Puritan Gray
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

At LRV 34 vs 6, Puritan Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Puritan Gray
Purbeck Stone
Puritan Gray
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 34), opening up a space where Puritan Gray encloses it.

Puritan Gray
Evergreen Fog
Puritan Gray
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

Puritan Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Puritan Gray
Mizzle
Puritan Gray
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 34, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Puritan Gray
Agreeable Gray
Puritan Gray
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 34), opening up a space where Puritan Gray encloses it.

Puritan Gray
Accessible Beige
Puritan Gray
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

At LRV 58 vs 34, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Puritan Gray
Denim Drift
Puritan Gray
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

A 7-point LRV gap (34 vs 27) makes Puritan Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Puritan Gray
French Gray
Puritan Gray
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Puritan Gray
Naval
Puritan Gray
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Puritan Gray reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Puritan Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Puritan Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

At LRV 55 vs 34, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Puritan Gray
Bancha
Puritan Gray
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 34 vs 13, Puritan Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Puritan Gray
Hardwick White
Puritan Gray
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

A 9-point LRV gap (44 vs 34) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.

Puritan Gray
Pure White
Puritan Gray
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 34), opening up a space where Puritan Gray encloses it.

Puritan Gray
Artichoke
Puritan Gray
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Puritan Gray reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Puritan Gray
Balboa Mist
Puritan Gray
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

At LRV 66 vs 34, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Puritan Gray
Shoji White
Puritan Gray
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

At LRV 74 vs 34, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Puritan Gray
Snowbound
Puritan Gray
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 34, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Puritan Gray
Pewter Green
Puritan Gray
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

At LRV 34 vs 12, Puritan Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Puritan Gray
Skimming Stone
Puritan Gray
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

At LRV 68 vs 34, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Puritan Gray
Dix Blue
Puritan Gray
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Puritan Gray
Calamine
Puritan Gray
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 34), opening up a space where Puritan Gray encloses it.

Puritan Gray
Treron
Puritan Gray
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Puritan Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Puritan Gray
Vintage Vogue
Puritan Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

At LRV 34 vs 12, Puritan Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Puritan Gray
Saybrook Sage
Puritan Gray
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

A 11-point LRV gap (45 vs 34) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Puritan Gray
Pale Green
Puritan Gray
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Puritan Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Puritan Gray
Pine Needle
Puritan Gray
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

Puritan Gray reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Puritan Gray
Cement grey
Puritan Gray
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Puritan Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Guilford Green
Puritan Gray
Guilford Green
Puritan Gray
Benjamin Moore
Puritan Gray
HC-164 · LRV 34

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 34), opening up a space where Puritan Gray encloses it.