Butterfield vs Squirrel Tail

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Butterfield reads as beige, while Squirrel Tail reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Butterfield (LRV 85) reflects noticeably more light than Squirrel Tail (LRV 25), a difference of 60 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Butterfield runs red while Squirrel Tail is decidedly yellow and red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 38.2, 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.