Fair Isle Blue vs Racing Orange
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Fair Isle Blue belongs to the blue family and Racing Orange to the beige-pink family. Racing Orange (LRV 20) reflects noticeably more light than Fair Isle Blue (LRV 16), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Fair Isle Blue runs blue while Racing Orange is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 75.2, 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.
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Fair Isle Blue vs Racing Orange Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fair Isle Blue on one side and Racing Orange 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 Fair Isle Blue comparisons
See how Fair Isle Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 69 vs 16, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 52 vs 16, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 16, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 16), opening up a space where Fair Isle Blue encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 16, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 16), opening up a space where Fair Isle Blue encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 16, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (16 vs 4) makes Fair Isle Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 16), opening up a space where Fair Isle Blue encloses it.
With LRVs of 16 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 16), opening up a space where Fair Isle Blue encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 16, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (21 vs 16) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 16), opening up a space where Fair Isle Blue encloses it.
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Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 16), opening up a space where Fair Isle Blue encloses it.
Fair Isle Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 68 vs 16, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (25 vs 16) makes Treron the marginally brighter of the two.
Fair Isle Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 31 vs 16, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (16 vs 7) makes Fair Isle Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (24 vs 16) makes Cement grey the marginally brighter of the two.
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