Auberge vs Beneath the Clouds
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Auberge belongs to the beige-greige family and Beneath the Clouds to the blue-grey family. Beneath the Clouds (LRV 42) reflects noticeably more light than Auberge (LRV 10), a difference of 32 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Auberge runs red while Beneath the Clouds is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 41.9, 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.
Auberge vs Beneath the Clouds in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Auberge and Beneath the Clouds 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 Beneath the Clouds will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Auberge would.
Color Details
Auberge vs Beneath the Clouds Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Auberge on one side and Beneath the Clouds 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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