Gray Mist and Seapearl: the documented difference
Gray Mist has an LRV of 72.83; Benjamin Moore Seapearl OC-19 is 76.43. The difference is 3.6 points, with Seapearl 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. Seapearl is a white with cool gray undertones.
| Color | Brand / code | LRV |
|---|---|---|
| Gray Mist | Benjamin Moore OC-30 | 72.83 |
| Seapearl | Benjamin Moore OC-19 | 76.43 |
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
The alternative Dove Wing has an LRV of 77.52.
Choose it for restrained separation rather than a definite gray wall; test the boundary from across the room. Assess Gray Mist and Seapearl 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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