Constellation vs Nuance paint color comparison

Constellation vs Nuance

Constellation is a Benjamin Moore color while Nuance comes from Cloverdale Paint. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. With LRVs of 73 and 71, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.3, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Constellation vs Nuance in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Constellation and Nuance are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

ConstellationBenjamin Moore Constellation living room interior

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NuanceNuance 0621 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Color Details

Constellation
Benjamin Moore · AF-540
LRV72.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberAF-540
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Nuance
Cloverdale Paint · 0621
LRV71.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0621
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Constellation vs Nuance Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Constellation on one side and Nuance on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

More Constellation comparisons

See how Constellation stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Constellation
Ammonite
Constellation
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Constellation reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Constellation
White Dove
Constellation
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73

A 10-point LRV gap (83 vs 73) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.

Constellation
Iron Ore
Constellation
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 6, Constellation is decisively the brighter choice.

Constellation
Purbeck Stone
Constellation
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73

Constellation reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Constellation
Evergreen Fog
Constellation
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73

Constellation reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Constellation
Mizzle
Constellation
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 73 vs 52, Constellation is decisively the brighter choice.

Constellation
Agreeable Gray
Constellation
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73

Constellation reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.

Constellation
Accessible Beige
Constellation
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 58, Constellation is decisively the brighter choice.

Constellation
Denim Drift
Constellation
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 27, Constellation is decisively the brighter choice.

Constellation
French Gray
Constellation
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73

Constellation reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Constellation
Naval
Constellation
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Constellation reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Constellation
Tranquil Dawn
Constellation
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 55, Constellation is decisively the brighter choice.

Constellation
Bancha
Constellation
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 73 vs 13, Constellation is decisively the brighter choice.

Constellation
Hardwick White
Constellation
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 44, Constellation is decisively the brighter choice.

Constellation
Pure White
Constellation
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73

Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Constellation
Artichoke
Constellation
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Constellation reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Constellation
Balboa Mist
Constellation
Benjamin Moore
Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73

A 7-point LRV gap (73 vs 66) makes Constellation the marginally brighter of the two.

Constellation
Shoji White
Constellation
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Constellation
Snowbound
Constellation
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

A 10-point LRV gap (83 vs 73) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.

Constellation
Pigeon
Constellation
Pigeon
Benjamin Moore
Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Constellation reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.

Constellation
Pewter Green
Constellation
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 12, Constellation is decisively the brighter choice.

Constellation
Duck Green
Constellation
Duck Green
Benjamin Moore
Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 8, Constellation is decisively the brighter choice.

Constellation
Skimming Stone
Constellation
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73

A 5-point LRV gap (73 vs 68) makes Constellation the marginally brighter of the two.

Constellation
Dix Blue
Constellation
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Constellation reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Constellation
Hicks' Blue
Constellation
Hicks' Blue
Benjamin Moore
Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73

Constellation vs Hicks' Blue

Constellation
Slaked Lime Deep
Constellation
Slaked Lime Deep

Constellation vs Slaked Lime Deep

Constellation
Vintage Vogue
Constellation
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 12, Constellation is decisively the brighter choice.

Constellation
Livid
Constellation
Livid
Benjamin Moore
Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73

Constellation vs Livid

Constellation
Saybrook Sage
Constellation
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 45, Constellation is decisively the brighter choice.

Constellation
Pale Green
Constellation
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Constellation reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.