Carrington Beige vs Gardenia
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Carrington Beige belongs to the beige-yellow family and Gardenia to the beige family. Gardenia (LRV 85) reflects noticeably more light than Carrington Beige (LRV 62), a difference of 23 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Carrington Beige runs yellow while Gardenia is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 15.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Carrington Beige vs Gardenia in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Carrington Beige and Gardenia in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Gardenia will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Carrington Beige would.
Color Details
Carrington Beige vs Gardenia Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Carrington Beige on one side and Gardenia 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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