Lemon Soufflé vs Lightning Bolt
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Both sit in the beige-yellow family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (84 vs 83), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Lemon Soufflé runs warm while Lightning Bolt is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 0.6, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Lemon Soufflé vs Lightning Bolt Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lemon Soufflé on one side and Lightning Bolt 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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With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 69, Lemon Soufflé is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Soufflé reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 52, Lemon Soufflé is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 30, Lemon Soufflé is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Soufflé reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 60, Lemon Soufflé is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Soufflé reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Lemon Soufflé reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 43, Lemon Soufflé is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 4, Lemon Soufflé is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Soufflé reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Lemon Soufflé reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Lemon Soufflé reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 84), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 84 vs 21, Lemon Soufflé is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Soufflé reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Lemon Soufflé reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Lemon Soufflé reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Lemon Soufflé reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 41, Lemon Soufflé is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 68, Lemon Soufflé is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 25, Lemon Soufflé is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Soufflé reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Lemon Soufflé reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 31, Lemon Soufflé is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 7, Lemon Soufflé is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 24, Lemon Soufflé is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 57, Lemon Soufflé is decisively the brighter choice.