Cloud Nine vs Paper Mache

Cloud Nine and Paper Mache come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Hue-wise, Cloud Nine belongs to the yellow family and Paper Mache to the beige-yellow family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 84 vs 85 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Cloud Nine leans warm, Paper Mache reads yellow — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 1.6 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.