Comet vs Nimbus

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Comet belongs to the blue-grey family and Nimbus to the greige-grey family. Nimbus (LRV 59) reflects noticeably more light than Comet (LRV 36), a difference of 23 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Comet runs blue while Nimbus is decidedly yellow and red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 19.9, 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.