Cloud Nine vs Martha's Vineyard
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Cloud Nine reads as yellow, while Martha's Vineyard reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Cloud Nine (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Martha's Vineyard (LRV 12), a difference of 72 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cloud Nine runs yellow while Martha's Vineyard is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 55.7, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cloud Nine vs Martha's Vineyard in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Cloud Nine and Martha's Vineyard 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 Cloud Nine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Martha's Vineyard would.
Color Details
Cloud Nine vs Martha's Vineyard Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cloud Nine on one side and Martha's Vineyard 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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