Mayonnaise vs Muslin
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Mayonnaise belongs to the beige-yellow family and Muslin to the beige family. Mayonnaise (LRV 88) reflects noticeably more light than Muslin (LRV 67), a difference of 22 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mayonnaise runs yellow while Muslin is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 11.2, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mayonnaise vs Muslin in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mayonnaise and Muslin in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Mayonnaise will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Muslin would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Mayonnaise reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Muslin.
Color Details
Mayonnaise vs Muslin Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mayonnaise on one side and Muslin 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.
More Mayonnaise comparisons
See how Mayonnaise stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 5-point LRV gap (88 vs 83) makes Mayonnaise the marginally brighter of the two.
Mayonnaise reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 6, Mayonnaise is decisively the brighter choice.
Mayonnaise reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Mayonnaise reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 52, Mayonnaise is decisively the brighter choice.
Mayonnaise reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 58, Mayonnaise is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 27, Mayonnaise is decisively the brighter choice.
Mayonnaise reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Mayonnaise reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 55, Mayonnaise is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 13, Mayonnaise is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 44, Mayonnaise is decisively the brighter choice.
Mayonnaise reads slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 84), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Mayonnaise reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 66, Mayonnaise is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 74, Mayonnaise is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (88 vs 83) makes Mayonnaise the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 88 vs 12, Mayonnaise is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 68, Mayonnaise is decisively the brighter choice.
Mayonnaise reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Mayonnaise reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.
Mayonnaise reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 12, Mayonnaise is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 45, Mayonnaise is decisively the brighter choice.
Mayonnaise reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Mayonnaise reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Mayonnaise reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Mayonnaise reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.