Ipanema vs Normandy

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Ipanema belongs to the beige family and Normandy to the blue-grey family. Ipanema (LRV 40) reflects noticeably more light than Normandy (LRV 22), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ipanema runs red while Normandy is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 32.9, 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.