Carter Plum vs Grenada Villa paint color comparison

Carter Plum vs Grenada Villa

Carter PlumBenjamin MoorevsGrenada VillaBenjamin MooreΔE 44.1 — Very different colors

Carter Plum and Grenada Villa come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Carter Plum reads as pink, while Grenada Villa reads as blue-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 24-point LRV gap — 35 for Grenada Villa vs 10 for Carter Plum — means Grenada Villa will open up a space more effectively. Where Carter Plum leans red, Grenada Villa reads green — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 44.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Carter Plum vs Grenada Villa in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Carter Plum and Grenada Villa in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Grenada Villa reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Carter Plum.

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Color Details

Carter Plum
Benjamin Moore · CW-355
LRV10.1
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCW-355
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Grenada Villa
Benjamin Moore · 690
LRV34.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number690
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Carter Plum vs Grenada Villa Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Carter Plum on one side and Grenada Villa on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.