Lightning Bug vs Swiss Blue

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Lightning Bug belongs to the beige-yellow family and Swiss Blue to the blue family. Lightning Bug (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Swiss Blue (LRV 53), a difference of 19 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Lightning Bug runs yellow while Swiss Blue is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 73.0, 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.