Simply Posh vs Vintage Vogue

Simply PoshBehrvsVintage VogueBenjamin MooreΔE 42.9Very different colors

Where Simply Posh belongs to Behr's range, Vintage Vogue is a Benjamin Moore color. Simply Posh reads as blue, while Vintage Vogue reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Simply Posh (LRV 43) reflects noticeably more light than Vintage Vogue (LRV 12), a difference of 31 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Simply Posh runs blue while Vintage Vogue is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 42.9, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Simply Posh vs Vintage Vogue in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Simply Posh and Vintage Vogue 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 Simply Posh will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Vintage Vogue would.

Simply PoshBehr Simply Posh living room interior

Visualization

Vintage VogueVintage Vogue living room paint review

@vintageirishkat

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Simply Posh reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Vintage Vogue.

Simply PoshBehr Simply Posh bedroom

Visualization

Vintage VogueVintage Vogue bedroom paint

@basilandtate

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. Simply Posh reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Vintage Vogue.

Simply PoshBehr Simply Posh bathroom

Visualization

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@henriinteriors

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Simply Posh reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Vintage Vogue.

Simply PoshBehr Simply Posh kitchen cabinets

Visualization

Vintage VogueVintage Vogue kitchen cabinets color

@coppercottondesign

Color Details

Simply Posh
Behr · MQ5-55
Hex#8cb9d4
LRV42.8
BrandBehr
NumberMQ5-55
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore · 462
Hex#565D4F
LRV11.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number462
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Simply Posh vs Vintage Vogue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Simply Posh on one side and Vintage Vogue on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Simply Posh comparisons

See how Simply Posh stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Simply Posh
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Simply Posh
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Simply Posh
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Simply Posh is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Simply Posh
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Simply Posh
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Simply Posh reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Simply Posh
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Simply Posh
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Simply Posh
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Simply Posh reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Simply Posh
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Simply Posh
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Simply Posh
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Simply Posh
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Simply Posh reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Simply Posh
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Simply Posh is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Simply Posh
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Simply Posh reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Simply Posh
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Simply Posh is the lighter choice

Piazza
Simply Posh
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Simply Posh
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Simply Posh
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Simply Posh reads slightly lighter

Senses
Simply Posh
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Simply Posh
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Simply Posh is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Simply Posh
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Simply Posh
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Simply Posh reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Simply Posh
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Simply Posh reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Simply Posh
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Simply Posh is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Simply Posh
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Simply Posh
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Simply Posh reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Simply Posh
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Simply Posh
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Simply Posh
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Simply Posh
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Simply Posh is the lighter choice