Adirondack Blue vs Angelico
Both from Behr's palette. Adirondack Blue reads as blue-grey, while Angelico reads as beige-pink — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Angelico (LRV 67) reflects noticeably more light than Adirondack Blue (LRV 22), a difference of 45 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Adirondack Blue runs blue while Angelico is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 36.8, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Adirondack Blue vs Angelico in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Adirondack Blue and Angelico 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 Angelico will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Adirondack Blue would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Angelico reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Adirondack Blue.
Color Details
Adirondack Blue vs Angelico Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Adirondack Blue on one side and Angelico on the other.
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.
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