Blue Echo vs Splendor paint color comparison

Blue Echo vs Splendor

Blue EchoBenjamin MoorevsSplendorBenjamin MooreΔE 36.5Very different colors

Blue Echo and Splendor come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Blue Echo reads as blue-grey, while Splendor reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 26-point LRV gap — 50 for Splendor vs 24 for Blue Echo — means Splendor will open up a space more effectively. Where Blue Echo leans blue, Splendor reads red — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 36.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Blue Echo
Benjamin Moore · AF-505
Hex#6E888D
LRV24.4
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberAF-505
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Splendor
Benjamin Moore · AF-385
Hex#CDBD95
LRV50.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberAF-385
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Blue Echo vs Splendor Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Echo on one side and Splendor on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

More Blue Echo comparisons

See how Blue Echo stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Blue Echo
White Dove
Blue Echo
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Blue Echo
AF-505 · LRV 24

At LRV 83 vs 24, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Ammonite
Blue Echo
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Blue Echo
AF-505 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 24), opening up a space where Blue Echo encloses it.

Blue Echo
Iron Ore
Blue Echo
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Blue Echo
AF-505 · LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 6, Blue Echo is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Purbeck Stone
Blue Echo
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Blue Echo
AF-505 · LRV 24

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 24), opening up a space where Blue Echo encloses it.

Blue Echo
Evergreen Fog
Blue Echo
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Blue Echo
AF-505 · LRV 24

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Blue Echo
Mizzle
Blue Echo
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Blue Echo
AF-505 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 24, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Agreeable Gray
Blue Echo
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Blue Echo
AF-505 · LRV 24

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 24), opening up a space where Blue Echo encloses it.

Blue Echo
Accessible Beige
Blue Echo
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Blue Echo
AF-505 · LRV 24

At LRV 58 vs 24, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Denim Drift
Blue Echo vs Denim Drift
Blue Echo
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Blue Echo
AF-505 · LRV 24

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Blue Echo
French Gray
Blue Echo
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Blue Echo
AF-505 · LRV 24

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 24), opening up a space where Blue Echo encloses it.

Blue Echo
Naval
Blue Echo
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Blue Echo
AF-505 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Blue Echo reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Blue Echo
Tranquil Dawn
Blue Echo
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Blue Echo
AF-505 · LRV 24

At LRV 55 vs 24, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Bancha
Blue Echo
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Blue Echo
AF-505 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

A 11-point LRV gap (24 vs 13) makes Blue Echo the marginally brighter of the two.

Blue Echo
Hardwick White
Blue Echo
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Blue Echo
AF-505 · LRV 24

At LRV 44 vs 24, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Pure White
Blue Echo
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Blue Echo
AF-505 · LRV 24

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 24), opening up a space where Blue Echo encloses it.

Blue Echo
Artichoke
Blue Echo
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Blue Echo
AF-505 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

With LRVs of 24 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Balboa Mist
Blue Echo
Balboa Mist
Blue Echo
Benjamin Moore
Blue Echo
AF-505 · LRV 24

At LRV 66 vs 24, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Shoji White
Blue Echo
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Blue Echo
AF-505 · LRV 24

At LRV 74 vs 24, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Snowbound
Blue Echo
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Blue Echo
AF-505 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 24, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Pewter Green
Blue Echo
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Blue Echo
AF-505 · LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 12, Blue Echo is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Skimming Stone
Blue Echo
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Blue Echo
AF-505 · LRV 24

At LRV 68 vs 24, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Dix Blue
Blue Echo
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Blue Echo
AF-505 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 24), opening up a space where Blue Echo encloses it.

Blue Echo
Calamine
Blue Echo
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Blue Echo
AF-505 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 24), opening up a space where Blue Echo encloses it.

Blue Echo
Treron
Blue Echo
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Blue Echo
AF-505 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

With LRVs of 25 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Blue Echo
Vintage Vogue
Blue Echo
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Blue Echo
AF-505 · LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 12, Blue Echo is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Saybrook Sage
Blue Echo
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Blue Echo
AF-505 · LRV 24

At LRV 45 vs 24, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Pale Green
Blue Echo
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Blue Echo
AF-505 · LRV 24
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Blue Echo
Pine Needle
Blue Echo
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Blue Echo
AF-505 · LRV 24

Blue Echo reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Blue Echo
Cement grey
Blue Echo
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Blue Echo
AF-505 · LRV 24
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

With LRVs of 24 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Blue Echo
Guilford Green
Blue Echo
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Blue Echo
AF-505 · LRV 24

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 24), opening up a space where Blue Echo encloses it.