Carob vs Normandy

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Carob belongs to the beige-greige family and Normandy to the blue-grey family. Normandy (LRV 22) reflects noticeably more light than Carob (LRV 19), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Carob runs red while Normandy is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 25.8, 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.