Fruity Cocktail vs White Down

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Fruity Cocktail reads as beige, while White Down reads as beige-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. White Down (LRV 77) reflects noticeably more light than Fruity Cocktail (LRV 42), a difference of 34 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Fruity Cocktail runs red while White Down is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 59.6, 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.