Cedar Path vs Paris Rain
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Cedar Path belongs to the green-grey family and Paris Rain to the greige-grey family. Paris Rain (LRV 53) reflects noticeably more light than Cedar Path (LRV 23), a difference of 30 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cedar Path runs green while Paris Rain is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 25.7, 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 Path vs Paris Rain in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cedar Path and Paris Rain 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 Paris Rain will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cedar Path would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Paris Rain reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cedar Path.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Paris Rain reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cedar Path.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Paris Rain reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cedar Path.
Color Details
Cedar Path vs Paris Rain Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cedar Path on one side and Paris Rain 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.