Mink vs Salzburg Blue
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Mink belongs to the beige-greige family and Salzburg Blue to the blue family. Salzburg Blue (LRV 21) reflects noticeably more light than Mink (LRV 7), a difference of 14 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mink runs red while Salzburg Blue is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 39.5, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mink vs Salzburg Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Mink and Salzburg Blue 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 Salzburg Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mink would.
Color Details
Mink vs Salzburg Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mink on one side and Salzburg Blue 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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