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Same name, different colors

Gray Owl: 2 paint colors share this name.

Behr and Benjamin Moore each sell a color called Gray Owl. They are close in name only. Here is how they actually differ.

Side by side

Set next to each other, the differences in value and undertone show up immediately.

BehrGray OwlBNC-37 · #776F67LRV16LightnessDarkUndertoneWarmView Behr BNC-37
Benjamin MooreGray OwlOC-52 · #D3D4CCLRV65LightnessLightUndertoneWarmView Benjamin Moore OC-52

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
BehrBNC-37#776F6716WarmGreige
Benjamin MooreOC-52#D3D4CC65WarmGreige

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

BNC-37 is 49 points darker than OC-52.

Gray Owl · 2 brands

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