Luxe vs Nimbus

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Luxe reads as blue-grey, while Nimbus reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Nimbus (LRV 59) reflects noticeably more light than Luxe (LRV 22), a difference of 38 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Luxe runs blue while Nimbus is decidedly yellow and red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 34.2, 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.