Blue grey vs Wall Street

Blue greyRAL ClassicvsWall StreetSherwin-WilliamsΔE 3.2Noticeable difference

Blue grey is a RAL Classic color while Wall Street comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the blue-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 16 and 15, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 3.2, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Blue grey vs Wall Street in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Blue grey and Wall Street 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Blue greyRAL Classic 7031 living room fireplace

@boudoir_interior

Wall StreetSw 7665 Living Room

@erica_kidwell_interior_design

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Blue greyRAL Classic 7031 bedroom interior

@frk.gaardmand

Wall StreetSw Wall Street Bedroom Accent Wall

@pine_n_paint

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Blue greyRAL Classic Blue grey bathroom review

@techniquecoatingsuk

Wall StreetSherwin Williams Wall Street Bathroom

@pine_n_paint

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Blue greyRAL Classic Blue grey house exterior

@marcel.remus

Wall StreetSherwin Williams Wall Street Exterior

@whoareyoupal

Color Details

Blue grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7031
Hex#5B686D
LRV16.4
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7031
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Wall Street
Sherwin-Williams · 7665
Hex#656D73
LRV14.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7665
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Blue grey vs Wall Street Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue grey on one side and Wall Street 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 Blue grey comparisons

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

White Dove
Blue grey
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Blue grey
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Blue grey
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Blue grey reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Blue grey
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Blue grey
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Blue grey
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Blue grey
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Blue grey
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Blue grey
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Blue grey
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Blue grey
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Blue grey reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Blue grey
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Blue grey
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Blue grey reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Blue grey
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Blue grey
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Blue grey reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Blue grey
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Blue grey
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Blue grey
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Blue grey
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Blue grey
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Blue grey reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Blue grey
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Blue grey
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Blue grey
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Blue grey
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Blue grey reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Blue grey
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Blue grey
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Blue grey
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Blue grey
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Blue grey
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Blue grey
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone