Briarwood vs Cheating Heart
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Briarwood belongs to the greige-grey family and Cheating Heart to the grey family. Briarwood (LRV 32) reflects noticeably more light than Cheating Heart (LRV 9), a difference of 23 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Briarwood runs red while Cheating Heart is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 32.2, 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 Cheating Heart in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Briarwood and Cheating Heart 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 Cheating Heart.
Color Details
Briarwood vs Cheating Heart Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Briarwood on one side and Cheating Heart 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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