Cloud White vs Smoke Embers

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Cloud White belongs to the beige-white family and Smoke Embers to the grey family. Cloud White (LRV 85) reflects noticeably more light than Smoke Embers (LRV 51), a difference of 34 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cloud White runs warm while Smoke Embers is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 17.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.