Chimney vs Poppy Seed
Both are Behr colors. Both sit in the blue-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 8 and 8, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a blue quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 2.2, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Chimney vs Poppy Seed in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Chimney and Poppy Seed are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Chimney reads more restrained here, while Poppy Seed adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
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Chimney vs Poppy Seed Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chimney on one side and Poppy Seed 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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