Cinder vs Pashmina
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Cinder reads as grey, while Pashmina reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pashmina (LRV 44) reflects noticeably more light than Cinder (LRV 24), a difference of 20 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean red, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 19.3, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cinder vs Pashmina in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cinder and Pashmina 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 Pashmina will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cinder would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Pashmina reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cinder.
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. Pashmina reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cinder.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Pashmina reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cinder.
Color Details
Cinder vs Pashmina Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cinder on one side and Pashmina 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.