Bistro Blue vs Winter Solstice

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Bistro Blue reads as blue, while Winter Solstice reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Winter Solstice (LRV 51) reflects noticeably more light than Bistro Blue (LRV 13), a difference of 37 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Bistro Blue runs blue while Winter Solstice is decidedly green and blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 49.1, 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.