Jamaican Aqua vs New London Burgundy
Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Jamaican Aqua reads as blue, while New London Burgundy reads as pink — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 71 vs 10, Jamaican Aqua will read as the brighter of the two — a 61-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Jamaican Aqua's blue character against New London Burgundy's red — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 63.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Jamaican Aqua vs New London Burgundy in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Jamaican Aqua and New London Burgundy in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Jamaican Aqua returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Jamaican Aqua will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than New London Burgundy would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Jamaican Aqua will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than New London Burgundy would.
Color Details
Jamaican Aqua vs New London Burgundy Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Jamaican Aqua on one side and New London Burgundy 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 Jamaican Aqua comparisons
See how Jamaican Aqua stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 12-point LRV gap (83 vs 71) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 71 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 71 vs 6, Jamaican Aqua is decisively the brighter choice.
Jamaican Aqua reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Jamaican Aqua reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 52, Jamaican Aqua is decisively the brighter choice.
Jamaican Aqua reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 71 vs 58, Jamaican Aqua is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 27, Jamaican Aqua is decisively the brighter choice.
Jamaican Aqua reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Jamaican Aqua reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 55, Jamaican Aqua is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 13, Jamaican Aqua is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 44, Jamaican Aqua is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 71), opening up a space where Jamaican Aqua encloses it.
Jamaican Aqua reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (71 vs 66) makes Jamaican Aqua the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (74 vs 71) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 71) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 71 vs 12, Jamaican Aqua is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (71 vs 68) makes Jamaican Aqua the marginally brighter of the two.
Jamaican Aqua reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Jamaican Aqua reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Jamaican Aqua reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 12, Jamaican Aqua is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 45, Jamaican Aqua is decisively the brighter choice.
Jamaican Aqua reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Jamaican Aqua reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Jamaican Aqua reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Jamaican Aqua reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.