Brown Tar vs Normandy

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Brown Tar reads as beige-greige, while Normandy reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Normandy (LRV 22) reflects noticeably more light than Brown Tar (LRV 11), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Brown Tar runs red while Normandy is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 29.9, 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.