Alphano Beige vs Chiswell Blue

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Alphano Beige belongs to the beige-greige family and Chiswell Blue to the blue-grey family. Alphano Beige (LRV 55) reflects noticeably more light than Chiswell Blue (LRV 30), a difference of 25 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Alphano Beige runs red while Chiswell Blue is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 25.6, 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.