Lily Pad vs Silken Pine

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. These are both yellows, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within yellow to land. Silken Pine (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Lily Pad (LRV 51), a difference of 23 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Lily Pad runs green while Silken Pine is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 15.9, 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.