Amsterdam vs Woodlawn Blue
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Amsterdam belongs to the blue-grey family and Woodlawn Blue to the blue-green family. Woodlawn Blue (LRV 61) reflects noticeably more light than Amsterdam (LRV 29), a difference of 31 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Amsterdam runs blue while Woodlawn Blue is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 23.6, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Amsterdam vs Woodlawn Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Amsterdam and Woodlawn Blue 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 Woodlawn Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Amsterdam would.
Color Details
Amsterdam vs Woodlawn Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Amsterdam on one side and Woodlawn Blue 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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