Mighty Aphrodite vs Soot

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Mighty Aphrodite belongs to the purple family and Soot to the blue-grey family. Mighty Aphrodite (LRV 36) reflects noticeably more light than Soot (LRV 6), a difference of 30 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mighty Aphrodite runs purple while Soot is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 48.2, 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.