Briarwood vs Cefalú Beach
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Briarwood reads as greige-grey, while Cefalú Beach reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Briarwood (LRV 32) reflects noticeably more light than Cefalú Beach (LRV 8), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Briarwood runs red while Cefalú Beach is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 44.7, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Briarwood vs Cefalú Beach in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Briarwood and Cefalú Beach in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Briarwood reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cefalú Beach.
Color Details
Briarwood vs Cefalú Beach Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Briarwood on one side and Cefalú Beach 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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