Iris Bliss vs Pinelands

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Iris Bliss belongs to the grey family and Pinelands to the green-grey family. Iris Bliss (LRV 34) reflects noticeably more light than Pinelands (LRV 21), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Iris Bliss runs purple while Pinelands is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 30.9, 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.