Peanut Shell vs Simply White

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Peanut Shell reads as beige, while Simply White reads as beige-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Simply White (LRV 90) reflects noticeably more light than Peanut Shell (LRV 35), a difference of 54 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Peanut Shell runs red while Simply White is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 38.3, 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.