Evening Dove vs Straw Hat

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Evening Dove belongs to the blue-grey family and Straw Hat to the beige family. Straw Hat (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Evening Dove (LRV 12), a difference of 45 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Evening Dove runs blue while Straw Hat is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 53.2, 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.