Beacon Blue vs Surfboard Yellow

Both from Behr's palette. Hue-wise, Beacon Blue belongs to the blue family and Surfboard Yellow to the beige-yellow family. Surfboard Yellow (LRV 71) reflects noticeably more light than Beacon Blue (LRV 9), a difference of 62 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Beacon Blue runs blue while Surfboard Yellow is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 96.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.