Nypd vs Pasha Brown
Both from Behr's palette. Hue-wise, Nypd belongs to the blue-grey family and Pasha Brown to the beige-greige family. Pasha Brown (LRV 48) reflects noticeably more light than Nypd (LRV 15), a difference of 33 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Nypd runs blue while Pasha Brown is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 34.8, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Nypd vs Pasha Brown in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Nypd and Pasha Brown 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 Pasha Brown will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Nypd would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Pasha Brown reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Nypd.
Color Details
Nypd vs Pasha Brown Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nypd on one side and Pasha Brown 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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