Blue Spruce vs Stormy Monday
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Blue Spruce reads as blue-grey, while Stormy Monday reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Stormy Monday (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Blue Spruce (LRV 17), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Blue Spruce runs blue while Stormy Monday is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 25.5, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Blue Spruce vs Stormy Monday in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Blue Spruce and Stormy Monday in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Stormy Monday returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Stormy Monday reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Blue Spruce.
Color Details
Blue Spruce vs Stormy Monday Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Spruce on one side and Stormy Monday 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.
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