Touch of Gray vs Livid
Where Touch of Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Livid is a Little Greene color. Touch of Gray reads as grey, while Livid reads as blue-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Touch of Gray has an LRV of 69. Touch of Gray runs purple while Livid is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 36.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Touch of Gray vs Livid Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Touch of Gray on one side and Livid 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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With LRVs of 69 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 69, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 6, Touch of Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Touch of Gray reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Touch of Gray reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 52, Touch of Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Touch of Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (69 vs 58) makes Touch of Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 69 vs 27, Touch of Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Touch of Gray reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Touch of Gray reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 55, Touch of Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 13, Touch of Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 44, Touch of Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 69), opening up a space where Touch of Gray encloses it.
Touch of Gray reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (69 vs 66) makes Touch of Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 69, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Touch of Gray reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 12, Touch of Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 8, Touch of Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Touch of Gray reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 12, Touch of Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 45, Touch of Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Touch of Gray reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Touch of Gray reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.