Long Valley Birch vs Maple Shadows
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (19 vs 18), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Both lean red, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 1.7, 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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Long Valley Birch vs Maple Shadows Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Long Valley Birch on one side and Maple Shadows 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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Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 19, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 19 vs 4, Long Valley Birch is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 84 vs 19, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
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Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 19), opening up a space where Long Valley Birch encloses it.
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At LRV 41 vs 19, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 19, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (25 vs 19) makes Treron the marginally brighter of the two.
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Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 19), opening up a space where Long Valley Birch encloses it.
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At LRV 19 vs 7, Long Valley Birch is decisively the brighter choice.
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