Instinct vs G489
Instinct (Benjamin Moore) and G489 (Tikkurila) come from different manufacturers. Instinct reads as blue, while G489 reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 4-point LRV gap — 59 for G489 vs 55 for Instinct — means G489 will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 3.6 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. 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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Instinct vs G489 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Instinct on one side and G489 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.
More Instinct comparisons
See how Instinct stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Instinct encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (55 vs 52) makes Instinct the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 55 vs 30, Instinct is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Instinct reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (55 vs 43) makes Instinct the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 55 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Instinct reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 55, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Instinct encloses it.
Instinct reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Instinct reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Instinct encloses it.
Instinct reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Instinct reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 31, Instinct is decisively the brighter choice.