Filtered Sunlight vs Palatial Skies
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Filtered Sunlight belongs to the beige-red family and Palatial Skies to the blue family. Filtered Sunlight (LRV 81) reflects noticeably more light than Palatial Skies (LRV 55), a difference of 26 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Filtered Sunlight runs red while Palatial Skies is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 35.2, 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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Filtered Sunlight vs Palatial Skies Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Filtered Sunlight on one side and Palatial Skies 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.
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See how Filtered Sunlight stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 83 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 12-point LRV gap (81 vs 69) makes Filtered Sunlight the marginally brighter of the two.
Filtered Sunlight reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 52, Filtered Sunlight is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 30, Filtered Sunlight is decisively the brighter choice.
Filtered Sunlight reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 60, Filtered Sunlight is decisively the brighter choice.
Filtered Sunlight reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Filtered Sunlight reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 43, Filtered Sunlight is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 4, Filtered Sunlight is decisively the brighter choice.
Filtered Sunlight reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Filtered Sunlight reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Filtered Sunlight reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (84 vs 81) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 81 vs 21, Filtered Sunlight is decisively the brighter choice.
Filtered Sunlight reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Filtered Sunlight reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Filtered Sunlight reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Filtered Sunlight reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 41, Filtered Sunlight is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 68, Filtered Sunlight is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 25, Filtered Sunlight is decisively the brighter choice.
Filtered Sunlight reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Filtered Sunlight reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 31, Filtered Sunlight is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 7, Filtered Sunlight is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 24, Filtered Sunlight is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 57, Filtered Sunlight is decisively the brighter choice.