Andes Summit vs Strand of Pearls
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Andes Summit belongs to the blue-grey family and Strand of Pearls to the beige-greige family. Strand of Pearls (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Andes Summit (LRV 14), a difference of 58 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Andes Summit runs blue while Strand of Pearls is decidedly yellow and red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 49.5, 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.
Andes Summit vs Strand of Pearls in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Andes Summit and Strand of Pearls 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 Strand of Pearls will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Andes Summit would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Strand of Pearls reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Andes Summit.
Color Details
Andes Summit vs Strand of Pearls Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Andes Summit on one side and Strand of Pearls 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.
More Andes Summit comparisons
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