Basic Blue vs Counting Stars

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Basic Blue reads as blue, while Counting Stars reads as beige-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Counting Stars (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Basic Blue (LRV 8), a difference of 75 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Basic Blue runs blue while Counting Stars is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 82.4, 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.