Hay Stack vs Lemon Meringue
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. These are both beige-yellows, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-yellow to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (81 vs 81), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Both lean yellow, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 9.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. 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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Hay Stack vs Lemon Meringue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hay Stack on one side and Lemon Meringue 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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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Hay Stack reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Hay Stack reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Hay Stack reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 58, Hay Stack is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 27, Hay Stack is decisively the brighter choice.
Hay Stack reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 55, Hay Stack is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 44, Hay Stack is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 81 vs 66, Hay Stack is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (81 vs 74) makes Hay Stack the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Hay Stack is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 68, Hay Stack is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Hay Stack is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 45, Hay Stack is decisively the brighter choice.
Hay Stack reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Hay Stack reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Hay Stack reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Hay Stack reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.