Cedar Mountains vs Stratton Blue
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Cedar Mountains belongs to the green-grey family and Stratton Blue to the blue-green family. Stratton Blue (LRV 38) reflects noticeably more light than Cedar Mountains (LRV 24), a difference of 14 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 12.7, 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 Stratton Blue in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cedar Mountains 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.
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 Stratton Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cedar Mountains would.
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. Stratton Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cedar Mountains.
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 Cedar Mountains would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Stratton Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cedar Mountains.
Color Details
Cedar Mountains vs Stratton Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cedar Mountains 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.