Aqua Marina vs Upper West Side

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Aqua Marina belongs to the blue family and Upper West Side to the greige-grey family. Aqua Marina (LRV 43) reflects noticeably more light than Upper West Side (LRV 39), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Aqua Marina runs blue while Upper West Side is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 33.0, 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.