Wickham Gray vs Dimpse
Wickham Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while Dimpse comes from Farrow & Ball. Wickham Gray reads as green-grey, while Dimpse reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 68 and 68, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Wickham Gray's green character against Dimpse's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 1.9, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Wickham Gray vs Dimpse in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Wickham Gray and Dimpse 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Wickham Gray reads more restrained here, while Dimpse adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The temperature contrast between Dimpse and Wickham Gray is what sets these apart most in this context.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The temperature contrast between Dimpse and Wickham Gray is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Wickham Gray vs Dimpse Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Wickham Gray on one side and Dimpse 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 Wickham Gray comparisons
See how Wickham Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Wickham Gray encloses it.
Wickham Gray reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 52, Wickham Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 30, Wickham Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Wickham Gray reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Wickham Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Wickham Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Wickham Gray reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 43, Wickham Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 4, Wickham Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Wickham Gray reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Wickham Gray reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Wickham Gray reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 68, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 21, Wickham Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Wickham Gray encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 51, Wickham Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Wickham Gray reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Wickham Gray reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 68 vs 41, Wickham Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Wickham Gray reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Wickham Gray reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 31, Wickham Gray is decisively the brighter choice.