Palladian Blue vs Stratton Blue
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Both sit in the blue-green family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Palladian Blue (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Stratton Blue (LRV 38), a difference of 23 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean green, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 15.3, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Palladian Blue vs Stratton Blue in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Palladian Blue and Stratton Blue 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 Palladian Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Stratton Blue would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Palladian Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Stratton Blue.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Palladian Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Stratton Blue.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Palladian Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Stratton Blue would.
Color Details
Palladian Blue vs Stratton Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Palladian Blue on one side and Stratton Blue on the other.
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.
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