Dark Walnut vs Mountain Mist

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Dark Walnut belongs to the pink family and Mountain Mist to the blue-grey family. Mountain Mist (LRV 71) reflects noticeably more light than Dark Walnut (LRV 10), a difference of 61 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dark Walnut runs red while Mountain Mist is decidedly green and blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 55.3, 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.