Avant Garde vs Comet

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Avant Garde reads as beige, while Comet reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Avant Garde (LRV 40) reflects noticeably more light than Comet (LRV 36), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Avant Garde runs red while Comet is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 36.9, 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.