Light of the Moon vs Mellow Yellow
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. Light of the Moon (LRV 82) reflects noticeably more light than Mellow Yellow (LRV 78), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean yellow, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 17.2, 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.
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Light of the Moon vs Mellow Yellow Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Light of the Moon on one side and Mellow Yellow 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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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Light of the Moon reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 6, Light of the Moon is decisively the brighter choice.
Light of the Moon reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Light of the Moon reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 52, Light of the Moon is decisively the brighter choice.
Light of the Moon reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 58, Light of the Moon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 27, Light of the Moon is decisively the brighter choice.
Light of the Moon reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Light of the Moon reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 55, Light of the Moon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 13, Light of the Moon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 44, Light of the Moon is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Light of the Moon reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 66, Light of the Moon is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (82 vs 74) makes Light of the Moon the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Light of the Moon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 68, Light of the Moon is decisively the brighter choice.
Light of the Moon reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Light of the Moon reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.
Light of the Moon reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Light of the Moon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 45, Light of the Moon is decisively the brighter choice.
Light of the Moon reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Light of the Moon reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Light of the Moon reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Light of the Moon reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.