Baltic Gray vs Intense White

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Baltic Gray reads as grey, while Intense White reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Intense White (LRV 73) reflects noticeably more light than Baltic Gray (LRV 44), a difference of 29 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Baltic Gray runs red while Intense White is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 16.2, 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.