Solitude vs Thundercloud Gray
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. Thundercloud Gray (LRV 50) reflects noticeably more light than Solitude (LRV 42), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean blue, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 6.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Solitude vs Thundercloud Gray in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Solitude and Thundercloud 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.
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. Thundercloud Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Solitude.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Thundercloud Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Solitude.
Color Details
Solitude vs Thundercloud Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Solitude on one side and Thundercloud 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 Solitude comparisons
See how Solitude stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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A 11-point LRV gap (42 vs 30) makes Solitude the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 42, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 42), opening up a space where Solitude encloses it.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 42), opening up a space where Solitude encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 42, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 42), opening up a space where Solitude encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 42), opening up a space where Solitude encloses it.
Solitude reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 42), opening up a space where Solitude encloses it.
Solitude reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (42 vs 31) makes Solitude the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 42 vs 7, Solitude is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 24, Solitude is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 42, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.