Millstream vs New Orleans
Both from Behr's palette. Hue-wise, Millstream belongs to the blue family and New Orleans to the blue-grey family. Millstream (LRV 61) reflects noticeably more light than New Orleans (LRV 16), a difference of 46 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Millstream runs blue while New Orleans is decidedly purple, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 40.2, 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.
Millstream vs New Orleans in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Millstream and New Orleans 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 Millstream will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than New Orleans would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Millstream reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than New Orleans.
Color Details
Millstream vs New Orleans Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Millstream on one side and New Orleans 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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