Dark Royal Blue vs Hay Stack

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Dark Royal Blue reads as blue, while Hay Stack reads as beige-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Hay Stack (LRV 81) reflects noticeably more light than Dark Royal Blue (LRV 9), a difference of 72 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dark Royal Blue runs blue while Hay Stack is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 93.4, 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.