Bachelor Blue vs Maple Valley

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Bachelor Blue belongs to the blue-grey family and Maple Valley to the beige-greige family. Bachelor Blue (LRV 24) reflects noticeably more light than Maple Valley (LRV 19), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Bachelor Blue runs blue while Maple Valley is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 30.4, 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.