Muslin vs Hay Bale
Muslin is a Benjamin Moore color while Hay Bale comes from Dulux. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 67 and 68, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Muslin's red character against Hay Bale's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 0.8, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Muslin vs Hay Bale in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Muslin and Hay Bale are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
Muslin vs Hay Bale Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Muslin on one side and Hay Bale 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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At LRV 67 vs 44, Muslin is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 67 vs 12, Muslin is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 67), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 67 vs 12, Muslin is decisively the brighter choice.
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