Knitting Basket vs Steam

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. Steam (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Knitting Basket (LRV 48), a difference of 36 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Knitting Basket runs red while Steam is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 19.7, 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.