Millstream vs Watercolor
Millstream is a Behr color while Watercolor comes from Benjamin Moore. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. With LRVs of 61 and 63, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Millstream's blue character against Watercolor's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 1.1, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Millstream vs Watercolor Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Millstream on one side and Watercolor 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.
More Millstream comparisons
See how Millstream stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 8-point LRV gap (69 vs 61) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 61), opening up a space where Millstream encloses it.
Millstream reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (61 vs 52) makes Millstream the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 30, Millstream is decisively the brighter choice.
Millstream reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 61 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Millstream reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Millstream reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 43, Millstream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 4, Millstream is decisively the brighter choice.
Millstream reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Millstream reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Millstream reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 61, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 21, Millstream is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 61), opening up a space where Millstream encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 61), opening up a space where Millstream encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (61 vs 51) makes Millstream the marginally brighter of the two.
Millstream reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Millstream reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 61 vs 41, Millstream is decisively the brighter choice.
Millstream reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Millstream reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 31, Millstream is decisively the brighter choice.