Freesia vs Riviera Azure
Freesia and Riviera Azure come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 45 vs 45 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a blue character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 3.9 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. 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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Freesia vs Riviera Azure Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Freesia on one side and Riviera Azure 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 Freesia comparisons
See how Freesia stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 60 vs 45, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 45), opening up a space where Freesia encloses it.
Freesia reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 45, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Freesia encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Freesia encloses it.
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With LRVs of 45 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 45 vs 31, Freesia is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 7, Freesia is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 24, Freesia is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (57 vs 45) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.