Lafayette Green vs Muslin paint color comparison

Lafayette Green vs Muslin

Lafayette GreenBenjamin MoorevsMuslinBenjamin MooreΔE 49.6Very different colors

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Lafayette Green reads as green-grey, while Muslin reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 67 vs 11, Muslin will read as the brighter of the two — a 56-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Lafayette Green's green character against Muslin's red — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 49.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Lafayette Green vs Muslin in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Lafayette Green and Muslin 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. Muslin returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Lafayette GreenBm Lafayette Green Living Room Wall

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MuslinBenjamin Moore Muslin living room paint review

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Muslin will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Lafayette Green would.

Lafayette GreenHc-135 Bedroom

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MuslinBenjamin Moore OC-12 bedroom paint

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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 Muslin will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Lafayette Green would.

Lafayette GreenBathroom

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MuslinBenjamin Moore Muslin bathroom inspiration

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Muslin will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Lafayette Green would.

Lafayette GreenBm Lafayette Green Windows

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MuslinBenjamin Moore OC-12 house exterior color review

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Muslin will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Lafayette Green would.

Lafayette GreenLafayette Green kitchen cabinets color

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MuslinOC-12 kitchen cabinets color review

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Color Details

Lafayette Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-135
Hex#486055
LRV10.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-135
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Muslin
Benjamin Moore · OC-12
Hex#E1D6C1
LRV66.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-12
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Lafayette Green vs Muslin Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lafayette Green on one side and Muslin on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Lafayette Green comparisons

See how Lafayette Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Lafayette Green
White Dove
Lafayette Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Lafayette Green
HC-135 · LRV 11

At LRV 83 vs 11, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Lafayette Green
Ammonite
Lafayette Green
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Lafayette Green
HC-135 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 11), opening up a space where Lafayette Green encloses it.

Lafayette Green
Iron Ore
Lafayette Green
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Lafayette Green
HC-135 · LRV 11

A 5-point LRV gap (11 vs 6) makes Lafayette Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Lafayette Green
Purbeck Stone
Lafayette Green
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Lafayette Green
HC-135 · LRV 11

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 11), opening up a space where Lafayette Green encloses it.

Lafayette Green
Evergreen Fog
Lafayette Green
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Lafayette Green
HC-135 · LRV 11

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 11), opening up a space where Lafayette Green encloses it.

Lafayette Green
Mizzle
Lafayette Green
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Lafayette Green
HC-135 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 11, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Lafayette Green
Agreeable Gray
Lafayette Green
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Lafayette Green
HC-135 · LRV 11

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 11), opening up a space where Lafayette Green encloses it.

Lafayette Green
Accessible Beige
Lafayette Green
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Lafayette Green
HC-135 · LRV 11

At LRV 58 vs 11, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Lafayette Green
Denim Drift
Lafayette Green
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Lafayette Green
HC-135 · LRV 11

At LRV 27 vs 11, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

Lafayette Green
French Gray
Lafayette Green
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Lafayette Green
HC-135 · LRV 11

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 11), opening up a space where Lafayette Green encloses it.

Lafayette Green
Naval
Lafayette Green
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Lafayette Green
HC-135 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Lafayette Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Lafayette Green
Tranquil Dawn
Lafayette Green
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Lafayette Green
HC-135 · LRV 11

At LRV 55 vs 11, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Lafayette Green
Bancha
Lafayette Green
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Lafayette Green
HC-135 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Lafayette Green
Hardwick White
Lafayette Green
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Lafayette Green
HC-135 · LRV 11

At LRV 44 vs 11, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Lafayette Green
Pure White
Lafayette Green
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Lafayette Green
HC-135 · LRV 11

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 11), opening up a space where Lafayette Green encloses it.

Lafayette Green
Artichoke
Lafayette Green
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Lafayette Green
HC-135 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Lafayette Green
Balboa Mist
Lafayette Green
Benjamin Moore
Lafayette Green
HC-135 · LRV 11

At LRV 66 vs 11, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Lafayette Green
Shoji White
Lafayette Green
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Lafayette Green
HC-135 · LRV 11

At LRV 74 vs 11, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Lafayette Green
Snowbound
Lafayette Green
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Lafayette Green
HC-135 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 11, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Lafayette Green
Pewter Green
Lafayette Green
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Lafayette Green
HC-135 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Lafayette Green
Skimming Stone
Lafayette Green
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Lafayette Green
HC-135 · LRV 11

At LRV 68 vs 11, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Lafayette Green
Dix Blue
Lafayette Green
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Lafayette Green
HC-135 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 11), opening up a space where Lafayette Green encloses it.

Lafayette Green
Calamine
Lafayette Green
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Lafayette Green
HC-135 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 11), opening up a space where Lafayette Green encloses it.

Lafayette Green
Treron
Lafayette Green
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Lafayette Green
HC-135 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 11), opening up a space where Lafayette Green encloses it.

Lafayette Green
Vintage Vogue
Lafayette Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Lafayette Green
HC-135 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Lafayette Green
Saybrook Sage
Lafayette Green
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Lafayette Green
HC-135 · LRV 11

At LRV 45 vs 11, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Lafayette Green
Pale Green
Lafayette Green
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Lafayette Green
HC-135 · LRV 11
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 11), opening up a space where Lafayette Green encloses it.

Lafayette Green
Pine Needle
Lafayette Green
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Lafayette Green
HC-135 · LRV 11

Lafayette Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Lafayette Green
Cement grey
Lafayette Green
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Lafayette Green
HC-135 · LRV 11
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 11), opening up a space where Lafayette Green encloses it.

Guilford Green
Lafayette Green
Guilford Green
Lafayette Green
Benjamin Moore
Lafayette Green
HC-135 · LRV 11

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 11), opening up a space where Lafayette Green encloses it.