Kalamata vs Palm Trees

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Kalamata reads as pink, while Palm Trees reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Palm Trees (LRV 22) reflects noticeably more light than Kalamata (LRV 11), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Kalamata runs red while Palm Trees is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 40.4, 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.