Autumn Leaf vs Etruscan
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. Autumn Leaf (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Etruscan (LRV 26), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean red, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 7.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Autumn Leaf vs Etruscan Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Autumn Leaf on one side and Etruscan 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 Autumn Leaf comparisons
See how Autumn Leaf stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Autumn Leaf encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 31, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Autumn Leaf reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 31, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 31), opening up a space where Autumn Leaf encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 31, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 31), opening up a space where Autumn Leaf encloses it.
Autumn Leaf reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 31, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 31 vs 4, Autumn Leaf is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 31), opening up a space where Autumn Leaf encloses it.
Autumn Leaf reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 31), opening up a space where Autumn Leaf encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 31, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (31 vs 21) makes Autumn Leaf the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 31), opening up a space where Autumn Leaf encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 31), opening up a space where Autumn Leaf encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Autumn Leaf encloses it.
Autumn Leaf reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Autumn Leaf encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (41 vs 31) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 31, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (31 vs 25) makes Autumn Leaf the marginally brighter of the two.
Autumn Leaf reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 31), opening up a space where Autumn Leaf encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 31 vs 7, Autumn Leaf is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (31 vs 24) makes Autumn Leaf the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 31, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.