Blue Note vs Herb Bouquet
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Blue Note reads as blue-grey, while Herb Bouquet reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Herb Bouquet (LRV 35) reflects noticeably more light than Blue Note (LRV 9), a difference of 26 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Blue Note runs blue while Herb Bouquet is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 37.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Blue Note vs Herb Bouquet in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Blue Note and Herb Bouquet in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Herb Bouquet will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Blue Note would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Herb Bouquet reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Blue Note.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Herb Bouquet reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Blue Note.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Herb Bouquet reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Blue Note.
Color Details
Blue Note vs Herb Bouquet Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Note on one side and Herb Bouquet 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.