Brave Ground vs Goose Feathers

Brave GroundDuluxvsGoose FeathersValsparΔE 25.3Very different colors

Brave Ground is a Dulux color while Goose Feathers comes from Valspar. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. At LRV 65 vs 30, Goose Feathers will read as the brighter of the two — a 35-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 25.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Brave Ground vs Goose Feathers in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Brave Ground and Goose Feathers 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

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. Goose Feathers returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Brave GroundDulux Brave Ground boho living room

@sc_lovemyhome

Goose FeathersValspar Goose Feathers living room fireplace interior idea

@shewardandsonsofficial

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Goose Feathers will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Brave Ground would.

Brave GroundDulux Brave Ground 10YY 30/106 kitchen interior

@jo_g_home.bythesea

Goose FeathersValspar Goose Feathers kitchen color

@gouldsdec

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Goose Feathers will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Brave Ground would.

Brave GroundDulux Brave Ground bathroom paint review

@ahouseonthehill_

Goose FeathersValspar Goose Feathers bathroom color review

@renovation__no41

Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Goose Feathers will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Brave Ground would.

Brave GroundDulux Brave Ground 10YY 30/106 home office

@ninageeathome

Goose FeathersValspar Goose Feathers home office color

@parish.house

Color Details

Brave Ground
Dulux · 10YY 30/106
Hex#9d8e7e
LRV30.0
BrandDulux
Number10YY 30/106
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Goose Feathers
Valspar · 8006-2B
Hex#d6d2ca
LRV65.0
BrandValspar
Number8006-2B
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Brave Ground vs Goose Feathers Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Brave Ground on one side and Goose Feathers on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Brave Ground comparisons

See how Brave Ground stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Brave Ground
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Brave Ground
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Brave Ground
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Brave Ground reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Brave Ground
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Brave Ground
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Brave Ground
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Brave Ground
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Brave Ground
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Brave Ground reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Brave Ground
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Brave Ground
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Brave Ground
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Brave Ground reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Brave Ground
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Brave Ground
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Brave Ground reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Brave Ground
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Brave Ground reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Brave Ground
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Brave Ground reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Brave Ground
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Brave Ground
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Brave Ground
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
Brave Ground
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Brave Ground
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Brave Ground is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Brave Ground
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Brave Ground
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Brave Ground reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Brave Ground
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Brave Ground
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Brave Ground reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Brave Ground
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Brave Ground
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-2
Brave Ground
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Brave Ground
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Brave Ground
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Brave Ground
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Brave Ground reads noticeably lighter