Dark Walnut vs Ewing Blue

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Dark Walnut reads as pink, while Ewing Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Ewing Blue (LRV 73) reflects noticeably more light than Dark Walnut (LRV 10), a difference of 64 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dark Walnut runs red while Ewing Blue is decidedly green and blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 57.4, 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.