Nimbus vs Pearly Gates

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Nimbus belongs to the greige-grey family and Pearly Gates to the beige family. Pearly Gates (LRV 82) reflects noticeably more light than Nimbus (LRV 59), a difference of 23 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Nimbus runs yellow and red while Pearly Gates is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 14.6, 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.