Luxe vs Oatmeal

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Luxe belongs to the blue-grey family and Oatmeal to the beige family. Oatmeal (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Luxe (LRV 22), a difference of 52 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Luxe runs blue while Oatmeal is decidedly yellow and red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 46.0, 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.