Arctic Gray vs Fairview Blue

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Arctic Gray belongs to the green-grey family and Fairview Blue to the blue family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (61 vs 62), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Arctic Gray runs green while Fairview Blue is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 17.5, 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.