Comfort Grey vs Black grey

Comfort GreyJotunvsBlack greyRAL ClassicΔE 55.2Very different colors

Where Comfort Grey belongs to Jotun's range, Black grey is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Comfort Grey belongs to the greige-grey family and Black grey to the blue-grey family. Comfort Grey (LRV 49) reflects noticeably more light than Black grey (LRV 6), a difference of 42 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 55.2, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Comfort Grey vs Black grey in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Comfort Grey and Black grey 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 Comfort Grey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black grey would.

Comfort GreyJotun Comfort Grey boho living room

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Black greyRAL Classic Black grey 7021 living room

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Color Details

Comfort Grey
Jotun · 12078
Hex#beb9af
LRV48.7
BrandJotun
Number12078
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Comfort Grey vs Black grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Comfort Grey on one side and Black grey 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 Comfort Grey comparisons

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

White Dove
Comfort Grey
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Comfort Grey
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Comfort Grey
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Comfort Grey is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Comfort Grey
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Comfort Grey
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Comfort Grey reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Comfort Grey
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Comfort Grey
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Comfort Grey
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Comfort Grey reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Comfort Grey
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Comfort Grey
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Comfort Grey
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Comfort Grey is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Comfort Grey
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Comfort Grey reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Comfort Grey
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Comfort Grey is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Comfort Grey
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Comfort Grey reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Comfort Grey
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Comfort Grey
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Grey Blue
Comfort Grey
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Comfort Grey is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Comfort Grey
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Comfort Grey reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Comfort Grey
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Comfort Grey reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Comfort Grey
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Comfort Grey is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Comfort Grey
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Comfort Grey
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Comfort Grey is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Comfort Grey
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Comfort Grey reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Comfort Grey
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Comfort Grey is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Comfort Grey
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Comfort Grey
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Comfort Grey reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Comfort Grey
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Comfort Grey
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Comfort Grey
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Comfort Grey
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Comfort Grey is the lighter choice