Iced Lavender vs Storm Cloud Gray

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Iced Lavender belongs to the blue-grey family and Storm Cloud Gray to the grey family. Iced Lavender (LRV 65) reflects noticeably more light than Storm Cloud Gray (LRV 29), a difference of 36 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Iced Lavender runs blue and purple while Storm Cloud Gray is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 27.7, 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.