Blue Diamond vs Bordeaux Red

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Blue Diamond belongs to the blue family and Bordeaux Red to the pink-red family. Blue Diamond (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Bordeaux Red (LRV 9), a difference of 60 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Blue Diamond runs blue while Bordeaux Red is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 62.4, 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.