Normandy vs Wood Ash

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Normandy reads as blue-grey, while Wood Ash reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Wood Ash (LRV 77) reflects noticeably more light than Normandy (LRV 22), a difference of 55 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Normandy runs blue while Wood Ash is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 43.6, 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.