Boston Brick vs Providence Blue
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Boston Brick belongs to the pink-red family and Providence Blue to the blue-grey family. Providence Blue (LRV 19) reflects noticeably more light than Boston Brick (LRV 12), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Boston Brick runs red while Providence Blue is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 38.8, 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.
Boston Brick vs Providence Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Boston Brick and Providence Blue 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Providence Blue gives the walls a little more lift.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Providence Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Boston Brick vs Providence Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Boston Brick on one side and Providence Blue 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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