Trout Gray vs De Nimes
Where Trout Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, De Nimes is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Trout Gray belongs to the grey family and De Nimes to the blue-grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (16 vs 19), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Trout Gray runs blue while De Nimes is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 7.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Trout Gray vs De Nimes in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Trout Gray and De Nimes 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.
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 temperature contrast between De Nimes and Trout Gray is what sets these apart most in this context.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. De Nimes brings more warmth to the space, while Trout Gray keeps things cooler and crisper.
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. De Nimes brings more warmth to the space, while Trout Gray keeps things cooler and crisper.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. De Nimes brings more warmth to the space, while Trout Gray keeps things cooler and crisper.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. De Nimes brings more warmth to the space, while Trout Gray keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Trout Gray vs De Nimes Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Trout Gray on one side and De Nimes 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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