Burnt Sienna vs Heather Gray

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Burnt Sienna belongs to the beige-pink family and Heather Gray to the green-grey family. Heather Gray (LRV 35) reflects noticeably more light than Burnt Sienna (LRV 17), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Burnt Sienna runs warm while Heather Gray is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 36.6, 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.