Cedar Mountains vs Decorator's White
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Cedar Mountains belongs to the green-grey family and Decorator's White to the green-white family. Decorator's White (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Cedar Mountains (LRV 24), a difference of 59 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean green, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 39.8, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cedar Mountains vs Decorator's White in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cedar Mountains and Decorator's White 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 Decorator's White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cedar Mountains would.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Decorator's White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Decorator's White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cedar Mountains.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Decorator's White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cedar Mountains.
Color Details
Cedar Mountains vs Decorator's White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cedar Mountains on one side and Decorator's White 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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