Normandy vs Spice Gold

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Normandy belongs to the blue-grey family and Spice Gold to the beige family. Spice Gold (LRV 38) reflects noticeably more light than Normandy (LRV 22), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Normandy runs blue while Spice Gold is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 35.9, 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.