Bordeaux Red vs Dragonfly

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Bordeaux Red belongs to the pink-red family and Dragonfly to the blue family. Dragonfly (LRV 12) reflects noticeably more light than Bordeaux Red (LRV 9), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Bordeaux Red runs red while Dragonfly is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 32.7, 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.