Richmond Gray vs Seapearl
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. Seapearl (LRV 76) reflects noticeably more light than Richmond Gray (LRV 56), a difference of 20 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean yellow, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 14.3, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Richmond Gray vs Seapearl in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Richmond Gray and Seapearl 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 Seapearl will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Richmond Gray would.
Color Details
Richmond Gray vs Seapearl Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Richmond Gray on one side and Seapearl 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 Richmond Gray comparisons
See how Richmond Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 56, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 56), opening up a space where Richmond Gray encloses it.
Richmond Gray reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (56 vs 52) makes Richmond Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 56 vs 30, Richmond Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Richmond Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (60 vs 56) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 56, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Richmond Gray reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 56 vs 43, Richmond Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 4, Richmond Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 56 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Richmond Gray reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Richmond Gray reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 56, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 21, Richmond Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 56), opening up a space where Richmond Gray encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 56), opening up a space where Richmond Gray encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (56 vs 51) makes Richmond Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Richmond Gray reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Richmond Gray reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 56), opening up a space where Richmond Gray encloses it.
At LRV 56 vs 41, Richmond Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Richmond Gray reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Richmond Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 56 vs 31, Richmond Gray is decisively the brighter choice.