Cheating Heart vs Earl Blue
Cheating Heart is a Benjamin Moore color while Earl Blue comes from Dulux. Cheating Heart reads as grey, while Earl Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 41 vs 9, Earl Blue will read as the brighter of the two — a 32-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Cheating Heart's blue character against Earl Blue's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 36.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cheating Heart vs Earl Blue in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cheating Heart and Earl 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Earl Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Earl Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cheating Heart would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Earl Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cheating Heart would.
Home Office
In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Earl Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cheating Heart would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Earl Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cheating Heart would.
Color Details
Cheating Heart vs Earl Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cheating Heart on one side and Earl 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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