Midnight Blue vs Shiitake

Both from Behr's palette. Hue-wise, Midnight Blue belongs to the blue-grey family and Shiitake to the greige-grey family. Shiitake (LRV 33) reflects noticeably more light than Midnight Blue (LRV 9), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Midnight Blue runs blue while Shiitake is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 31.7, 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.