Ewing Blue vs Borrowed Light
Ewing Blue is a Benjamin Moore color while Borrowed Light comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Ewing Blue belongs to the blue family and Borrowed Light to the blue-grey family. At LRV 73 vs 69, Ewing Blue will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Ewing Blue's green and blue character against Borrowed Light's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 4.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ewing Blue vs Borrowed Light in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Ewing Blue and Borrowed Light are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Ewing Blue has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Ewing Blue vs Borrowed Light Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ewing Blue on one side and Borrowed Light on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Ewing Blue comparisons
See how Ewing Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 10-point LRV gap (83 vs 73) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Ewing Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 6, Ewing Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Ewing Blue reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Ewing Blue reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 52, Ewing Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Ewing Blue reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 58, Ewing Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 27, Ewing Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Ewing Blue reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Ewing Blue reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 55, Ewing Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 13, Ewing Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 44, Ewing Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Ewing Blue reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (73 vs 66) makes Ewing Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 73) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 12, Ewing Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (73 vs 68) makes Ewing Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Ewing Blue reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Ewing Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Ewing Blue reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 12, Ewing Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 45, Ewing Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Ewing Blue reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Ewing Blue reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Ewing Blue reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Ewing Blue reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.