Night Shade vs Shadow Gray

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Night Shade belongs to the grey family and Shadow Gray to the blue-grey family. Shadow Gray (LRV 40) reflects noticeably more light than Night Shade (LRV 6), a difference of 33 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Night Shade runs red while Shadow Gray is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 44.4, 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.