Colonial Cream vs Desolate
Colonial Cream and Desolate come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 82 vs 81 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a red character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 3.6 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Colonial Cream vs Desolate Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Colonial Cream on one side and Desolate 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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With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 82 vs 69, Colonial Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Colonial Cream reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 52, Colonial Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 30, Colonial Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Colonial Cream reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 60, Colonial Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Colonial Cream reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Colonial Cream reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 43, Colonial Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 4, Colonial Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Colonial Cream reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Colonial Cream reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Colonial Cream reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 82 vs 21, Colonial Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Colonial Cream reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Colonial Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Colonial Cream reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Colonial Cream reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 41, Colonial Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 68, Colonial Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 25, Colonial Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Colonial Cream reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Colonial Cream reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 31, Colonial Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 7, Colonial Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 24, Colonial Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 57, Colonial Cream is decisively the brighter choice.