Alabaster vs Orange Ice

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Alabaster reads as beige-greige, while Orange Ice reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Alabaster (LRV 85) reflects noticeably more light than Orange Ice (LRV 53), a difference of 32 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Alabaster runs yellow while Orange Ice is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 38.0, 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.