Bellbottom Blues vs Firefly

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Bellbottom Blues belongs to the blue family and Firefly to the beige family. Firefly (LRV 55) reflects noticeably more light than Bellbottom Blues (LRV 15), a difference of 39 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Bellbottom Blues runs blue while Firefly is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 86.3, 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.