Ballet Slippers vs Passageway

Ballet SlippersBenjamin MoorevsPassagewayValsparΔE 48.7Very different colors

Where Ballet Slippers belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Passageway is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Ballet Slippers belongs to the pink-red family and Passageway to the blue-grey family. Ballet Slippers (LRV 73) reflects noticeably more light than Passageway (LRV 14), a difference of 59 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 48.7, 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.

Color Details

Ballet Slippers
Benjamin Moore · 1331
Hex#F7D9D7
LRV72.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1331
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Passageway
Valspar · V137-6
Hex#596c77
LRV14.2
BrandValspar
NumberV137-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Ballet Slippers vs Passageway Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ballet Slippers on one side and Passageway on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Ballet Slippers comparisons

See how Ballet Slippers stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Ballet Slippers
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Ballet Slippers
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ballet Slippers reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Ballet Slippers
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Ballet Slippers is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Ballet Slippers
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Ballet Slippers reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Ballet Slippers
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Ballet Slippers is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Ballet Slippers
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Ballet Slippers reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Ballet Slippers
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Ballet Slippers reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Ballet Slippers
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Ballet Slippers is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Ballet Slippers
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Ballet Slippers reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Ballet Slippers
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Ballet Slippers reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Ballet Slippers
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Ballet Slippers is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Ballet Slippers
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Ballet Slippers is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Ballet Slippers
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Ballet Slippers is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Ballet Slippers
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Ballet Slippers is the lighter choice

Black grey
Ballet Slippers
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Ballet Slippers is the lighter choice

Piazza
Ballet Slippers
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Ballet Slippers reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Ballet Slippers
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Ballet Slippers reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Ballet Slippers
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Ballet Slippers is the lighter choice

Senses
Ballet Slippers
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Ballet Slippers is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Ballet Slippers
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Ballet Slippers is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Ballet Slippers
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Ballet Slippers reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Ballet Slippers
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Ballet Slippers is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Ballet Slippers
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Ballet Slippers is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Ballet Slippers
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Ballet Slippers is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Ballet Slippers
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Ballet Slippers reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Ballet Slippers
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Ballet Slippers is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Ballet Slippers
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Ballet Slippers
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Ballet Slippers
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

RAL 180-1
Ballet Slippers
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

Ballet Slippers reads noticeably lighter