Normandy vs Truffle paint color comparison

Normandy vs Truffle

NormandyBenjamin MoorevsTruffleBenjamin MooreΔE 32.8 — Very different colors

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Normandy reads as blue-grey, while Truffle reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Truffle (LRV 44) reflects noticeably more light than Normandy (LRV 22), a difference of 23 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Normandy runs blue while Truffle is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 32.8, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Normandy vs Truffle in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Normandy and Truffle 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 Truffle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Normandy would.

NormandyNormandy Living Room

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TruffleBenjamin Moore Truffle victorian living room

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Color Details

Normandy
Benjamin Moore · 2129-40
LRV21.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2129-40
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Truffle
Benjamin Moore · AF-130
LRV44.4
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberAF-130
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Normandy vs Truffle Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Normandy on one side and Truffle on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.