Pineapple Smoothy vs Straw
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. Pineapple Smoothy (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Straw (LRV 70), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean red, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 2.7, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Pineapple Smoothy vs Straw Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pineapple Smoothy on one side and Straw 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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A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Pineapple Smoothy the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 74 vs 52, Pineapple Smoothy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 30, Pineapple Smoothy is decisively the brighter choice.
Pineapple Smoothy reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 60, Pineapple Smoothy is decisively the brighter choice.
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Pineapple Smoothy reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 43, Pineapple Smoothy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 4, Pineapple Smoothy is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 10-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 21, Pineapple Smoothy is decisively the brighter choice.
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With LRVs of 74 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Pineapple Smoothy reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Pineapple Smoothy reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 41, Pineapple Smoothy is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Pineapple Smoothy the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 25, Pineapple Smoothy is decisively the brighter choice.
Pineapple Smoothy reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Pineapple Smoothy reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 31, Pineapple Smoothy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 7, Pineapple Smoothy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 24, Pineapple Smoothy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 57, Pineapple Smoothy is decisively the brighter choice.