Blue Bayou vs Lulworth Blue
Where Blue Bayou belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Lulworth Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (47 vs 45), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Blue Bayou runs blue while Lulworth Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 6.6 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Blue Bayou vs Lulworth Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Blue Bayou and Lulworth Blue are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Blue Bayou vs Lulworth Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Bayou on one side and Lulworth Blue 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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