Coastline vs Squire Hill Buff

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Coastline belongs to the blue-grey family and Squire Hill Buff to the beige family. Squire Hill Buff (LRV 56) reflects noticeably more light than Coastline (LRV 34), a difference of 22 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Coastline runs blue while Squire Hill Buff is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 31.4, 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.