Britannia Blue vs Yarmouth Blue
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Britannia Blue belongs to the blue-grey family and Yarmouth Blue to the blue family. Yarmouth Blue (LRV 56) reflects noticeably more light than Britannia Blue (LRV 18), a difference of 38 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean blue, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 31.9, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Britannia Blue vs Yarmouth Blue in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Britannia Blue and Yarmouth 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 LRV gap is large enough that Yarmouth Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Britannia Blue would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Yarmouth Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Britannia Blue.
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. Yarmouth Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Britannia Blue.
Color Details
Britannia Blue vs Yarmouth Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Britannia Blue on one side and Yarmouth 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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