Dusky Blue vs Pale Celery

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Dusky Blue belongs to the blue family and Pale Celery to the beige-yellow family. Pale Celery (LRV 81) reflects noticeably more light than Dusky Blue (LRV 61), a difference of 20 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dusky Blue runs blue while Pale Celery is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 22.1, 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.