Coastal Fog vs Seashell

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Coastal Fog reads as beige-greige, while Seashell reads as beige-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Seashell (LRV 80) reflects noticeably more light than Coastal Fog (LRV 53), a difference of 27 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Coastal Fog runs yellow while Seashell is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 13.2, 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.