Halifax Cream vs Oriental Iris

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Halifax Cream belongs to the beige-yellow family and Oriental Iris to the blue family. Halifax Cream (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Oriental Iris (LRV 52), a difference of 31 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Halifax Cream runs yellow while Oriental Iris is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 35.6, 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.