Longmeadow vs Shadow Mountain
Both from Behr's palette. Hue-wise, Longmeadow belongs to the blue-green family and Shadow Mountain to the grey family. Longmeadow (LRV 25) reflects noticeably more light than Shadow Mountain (LRV 10), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Longmeadow runs green while Shadow Mountain is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 23.8, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Longmeadow vs Shadow Mountain in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Longmeadow and Shadow Mountain in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Longmeadow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Shadow Mountain.
Color Details
Longmeadow vs Shadow Mountain Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Longmeadow on one side and Shadow Mountain 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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