Tavern Charcoal vs Brown grey
Tavern Charcoal is a Benjamin Moore color while Brown grey comes from RAL Classic. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. With LRVs of 10 and 11, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 2.1, 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.
Tavern Charcoal vs Brown grey in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Tavern Charcoal and Brown 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
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
Tavern Charcoal vs Brown grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tavern Charcoal on one side and Brown grey 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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