Gray Mist and Dove Wing: the documented difference
Gray Mist has an LRV of 72.83; Benjamin Moore Dove Wing OC-18 is 77.52. The difference is 4.69 points, with Dove Wing returning more light under the reference measurement. Choose by the material relationship as well as the number. Gray Mist occupies the light off-white end of greige, making subtle separation its more plausible purpose. Dove Wing is a silvery off-white.
| Color | Brand / code | LRV |
|---|---|---|
| Gray Mist | Benjamin Moore OC-30 | 72.83 |
| Dove Wing | Benjamin Moore OC-18 | 77.52 |
The choice beside white doors and pale stone
White doors and pale stone may already create a quiet palette; the added wall color should provide a useful, visible relationship.
Set up both candidates with white doors and pale stone. Use equal-sized boards with the intended finishes and place them in the same orientation. Do not put one directly beside a window and leave the other in shadow. A difference that follows the position rather than the board is a lighting observation, not evidence that the formula changed.
What the comparison can—and cannot—settle
For a second point of reference, Seapearl is recorded at LRV 76.43. The undertones and neighboring colors covers that related choice.
Choose it for restrained separation rather than a definite gray wall; test the boundary from across the room. Assess Gray Mist and Dove Wing alone as well as side by side. The unchosen board will not remain in the finished room, and a preference created only by that neighbor may not survive its removal. Before ordering samples, compare room-planning features in the paint color visualizer roundup.
Sources & notes
Color specifications: Benjamin Moore Gray Mist OC-30. The recorded LRV is 72.83. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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