Golden Bark vs Gray Mist

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Golden Bark belongs to the beige family and Gray Mist to the beige-greige family. Gray Mist (LRV 73) reflects noticeably more light than Golden Bark (LRV 19), a difference of 54 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Golden Bark runs red while Gray Mist is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 52.6, 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.