Grand Rapids vs Under the Big Top
Both are Benjamin Moore colors. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. With LRVs of 62 and 63, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a blue quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 1.5, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. 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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Grand Rapids vs Under the Big Top Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grand Rapids on one side and Under the Big Top 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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At LRV 62 vs 6, Grand Rapids is decisively the brighter choice.
Grand Rapids reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 10-point LRV gap (62 vs 52) makes Grand Rapids the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 62 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (62 vs 58) makes Grand Rapids the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 27, Grand Rapids is decisively the brighter choice.
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Grand Rapids reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (62 vs 55) makes Grand Rapids the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 13, Grand Rapids is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 44, Grand Rapids is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 4-point LRV gap (66 vs 62) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 62, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 62 vs 12, Grand Rapids is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (68 vs 62) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
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Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Grand Rapids reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 12, Grand Rapids is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 45, Grand Rapids is decisively the brighter choice.
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Grand Rapids reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.