Baltic Gray vs Coastline

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Baltic Gray reads as grey, while Coastline reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Baltic Gray (LRV 44) reflects noticeably more light than Coastline (LRV 34), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Baltic Gray runs red while Coastline is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 12.9, 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.