Blue Macaw vs Creamy Beige

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Blue Macaw belongs to the blue family and Creamy Beige to the beige family. Creamy Beige (LRV 80) reflects noticeably more light than Blue Macaw (LRV 18), a difference of 62 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Blue Macaw runs blue while Creamy Beige is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 69.9, 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.