Oriental Iris vs Pumpkin Seeds

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Oriental Iris belongs to the blue family and Pumpkin Seeds to the beige family. Pumpkin Seeds (LRV 79) reflects noticeably more light than Oriental Iris (LRV 52), a difference of 27 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Oriental Iris runs blue while Pumpkin Seeds is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 33.5, 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.