Beneath the Clouds vs Terra Mauve
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Beneath the Clouds belongs to the blue-grey family and Terra Mauve to the beige family. Beneath the Clouds (LRV 42) reflects noticeably more light than Terra Mauve (LRV 16), a difference of 26 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Beneath the Clouds runs blue while Terra Mauve is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 47.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Beneath the Clouds vs Terra Mauve in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Beneath the Clouds and Terra Mauve in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Beneath the Clouds reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Terra Mauve.
Color Details
Beneath the Clouds vs Terra Mauve Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Beneath the Clouds on one side and Terra Mauve on the other.
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.
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