Leap of Faith vs Washed Linen
Where Leap of Faith belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Washed Linen is a Jotun color. Leap of Faith reads as beige, while Washed Linen reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Washed Linen (LRV 55) reflects noticeably more light than Leap of Faith (LRV 35), a difference of 20 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Leap of Faith runs red while Washed Linen is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 38.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Leap of Faith vs Washed Linen in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Leap of Faith and Washed Linen 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Washed Linen will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Leap of Faith would.
Color Details
Leap of Faith vs Washed Linen Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Leap of Faith on one side and Washed Linen 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.
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