Blue Veil vs First Snowfall paint color comparison

Blue Veil vs First Snowfall

Blue Veil and First Snowfall come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Both sit in the blue-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 74 vs 74 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a blue character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 1.1 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. 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 Veil
Benjamin Moore · 875
Hex#D9E0E1
LRV73.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number875
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
First Snowfall
Benjamin Moore · 1618
Hex#DAE0E3
LRV73.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1618
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight

Blue Veil vs First Snowfall Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Veil on one side and First Snowfall 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 Veil comparisons

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

White Dove
Blue Veil
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Blue Veil
875 · LRV 74

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Ammonite
Blue Veil
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Blue Veil
875 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Blue Veil the marginally brighter of the two.

Iron Ore
Blue Veil
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Blue Veil
875 · LRV 74

Blue Veil reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Blue Veil
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Blue Veil
875 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 52, Blue Veil is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Blue Veil
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Blue Veil
875 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 30, Blue Veil is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Blue Veil
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Blue Veil
875 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Blue Veil reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Blue Veil
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Blue Veil
875 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 60, Blue Veil is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Blue Veil
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Blue Veil
875 · LRV 74

Blue Veil reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Denim Drift
Blue Veil
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Blue Veil
875 · LRV 74

Blue Veil reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Blue Veil
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Blue Veil
875 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 43, Blue Veil is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Blue Veil
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Blue Veil
875 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 74 vs 4, Blue Veil is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Blue Veil
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Blue Veil
875 · LRV 74

Blue Veil reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
Blue Veil
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Blue Veil
875 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Blue Veil reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Blue Veil
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Blue Veil
875 · LRV 74

Blue Veil reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Pure White
Blue Veil
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Blue Veil
875 · LRV 74

A 10-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.

Artichoke
Blue Veil
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Blue Veil
875 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 74 vs 21, Blue Veil is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Blue Veil
Benjamin Moore
Blue Veil
875 · LRV 74

Blue Veil reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Shoji White
Blue Veil
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Blue Veil
875 · LRV 74

With LRVs of 74 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Snowbound
Blue Veil
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Blue Veil
875 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pewter Green
Blue Veil
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Blue Veil
875 · LRV 74

Blue Veil reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Blue Veil
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Blue Veil
875 · LRV 74

Blue Veil reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
Blue Veil
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Blue Veil
875 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 74 vs 41, Blue Veil is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Blue Veil
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Blue Veil
875 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Blue Veil the marginally brighter of the two.

Treron
Blue Veil
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Blue Veil
875 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 74 vs 25, Blue Veil is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Blue Veil
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Blue Veil
875 · LRV 74

Blue Veil reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Blue Veil
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Blue Veil
875 · LRV 74

Blue Veil reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Blue Veil
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Blue Veil
875 · LRV 74
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 74 vs 31, Blue Veil is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Blue Veil
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Blue Veil
875 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 7, Blue Veil is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Blue Veil
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Blue Veil
875 · LRV 74
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 74 vs 24, Blue Veil is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Blue Veil
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Blue Veil
875 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 57, Blue Veil is decisively the brighter choice.