Blue Heron vs Flawless

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Blue Heron belongs to the blue family and Flawless to the beige family. Flawless (LRV 70) reflects noticeably more light than Blue Heron (LRV 16), a difference of 54 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Blue Heron runs blue while Flawless is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 55.0, 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.