Cloud White vs Thunder

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Cloud White belongs to the beige-white family and Thunder to the greige-grey family. Cloud White (LRV 85) reflects noticeably more light than Thunder (LRV 48), a difference of 37 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cloud White runs warm while Thunder is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 20.1, 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.