Butterfly Wings vs Copper River
Butterfly Wings is a Benjamin Moore color while Copper River comes from PPG. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 48 vs 45, Butterfly Wings will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 1.5, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Butterfly Wings vs Copper River Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Butterfly Wings on one side and Copper River 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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A 4-point LRV gap (52 vs 48) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 30, Butterfly Wings is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 60 vs 48, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 4-point LRV gap (48 vs 43) makes Butterfly Wings the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 4, Butterfly Wings is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Butterfly Wings reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Butterfly Wings reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 48, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 21, Butterfly Wings is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 48), opening up a space where Butterfly Wings encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 48), opening up a space where Butterfly Wings encloses it.
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A 3-point LRV gap (51 vs 48) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
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Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 48), opening up a space where Butterfly Wings encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (48 vs 41) makes Butterfly Wings the marginally brighter of the two.
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With LRVs of 48 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 48 vs 31, Butterfly Wings is decisively the brighter choice.