Aplomb vs Blacktop

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Aplomb (LRV 21) reflects noticeably more light than Blacktop (LRV 6), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Aplomb runs red while Blacktop is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 31.5, 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.