Gardenia vs Vintage

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Gardenia belongs to the beige family and Vintage to the beige-pink family. Gardenia (LRV 85) reflects noticeably more light than Vintage (LRV 46), a difference of 39 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Gardenia runs red while Vintage is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 25.0, 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.