Kalamata vs Outer Sphere

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Kalamata belongs to the pink family and Outer Sphere to the green family. Outer Sphere (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Kalamata (LRV 11), a difference of 63 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Kalamata runs red while Outer Sphere is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 59.7, 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.