Newburyport Blue vs Stonewashed Blue
Where Newburyport Blue belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Stonewashed Blue is a Dulux color. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. Stonewashed Blue (LRV 28) reflects noticeably more light than Newburyport Blue (LRV 10), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Newburyport Blue runs blue while Stonewashed Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 25.2, 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 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Newburyport Blue vs Stonewashed Blue in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Newburyport Blue and Stonewashed 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 Stonewashed Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Newburyport Blue 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. Stonewashed Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Newburyport Blue.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Stonewashed Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Stonewashed Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Newburyport Blue.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Stonewashed Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Newburyport Blue.
Mudroom
Mudrooms are seen in passing, often under whatever light comes through the door — a context that favors colors with some depth. Stonewashed Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Stonewashed Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Newburyport Blue would.
Color Details
Newburyport Blue vs Stonewashed Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Newburyport Blue on one side and Stonewashed 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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