Templeton Gray vs Vintage Vogue
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Templeton Gray reads as blue-grey, while Vintage Vogue reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Templeton Gray (LRV 24) reflects noticeably more light than Vintage Vogue (LRV 12), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Templeton Gray runs blue while Vintage Vogue is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 18.6, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Templeton Gray vs Vintage Vogue in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Templeton Gray and Vintage Vogue 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 Templeton Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Vintage Vogue would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Templeton Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Vintage Vogue.
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. Templeton Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Vintage Vogue.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Templeton Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Vintage Vogue.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Templeton Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Vintage Vogue.
Color Details
Templeton Gray vs Vintage Vogue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Templeton Gray on one side and Vintage Vogue 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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