Carter Plum vs Stratton Blue
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Carter Plum belongs to the pink family and Stratton Blue to the blue-green family. Stratton Blue (LRV 38) reflects noticeably more light than Carter Plum (LRV 10), a difference of 28 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Carter Plum runs red while Stratton Blue is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 45.3, 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.
Carter Plum vs Stratton Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Carter Plum and Stratton Blue 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
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Stratton Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Carter Plum would.
Color Details
Carter Plum vs Stratton Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Carter Plum on one side and Stratton Blue 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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