Deep Ochre vs Mayonnaise

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Deep Ochre reads as beige, while Mayonnaise reads as beige-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Mayonnaise (LRV 88) reflects noticeably more light than Deep Ochre (LRV 27), a difference of 61 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Deep Ochre runs warm while Mayonnaise is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 43.6, 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.