New York State of Mind vs Stiffkey Blue
New York State of Mind is a Benjamin Moore color while Stiffkey Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 11 and 10, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — New York State of Mind's blue character against Stiffkey Blue's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 11.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
New York State of Mind vs Stiffkey Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing New York State of Mind and Stiffkey 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
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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
New York State of Mind vs Stiffkey Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see New York State of Mind on one side and Stiffkey 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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