Adirondack Blue vs Moth Gray
Both from Behr's palette. Hue-wise, Adirondack Blue belongs to the blue-grey family and Moth Gray to the beige-greige family. Moth Gray (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Adirondack Blue (LRV 22), a difference of 44 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Adirondack Blue runs blue while Moth Gray is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 33.1, 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 Moth Gray in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Adirondack Blue and Moth Gray 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 Moth Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Adirondack Blue would.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Moth Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Adirondack Blue vs Moth Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Adirondack Blue on one side and Moth Gray 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.