Powder Sand vs Viking Yellow
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. These are both beige-yellows, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-yellow to land. Powder Sand (LRV 87) reflects noticeably more light than Viking Yellow (LRV 63), a difference of 23 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean yellow, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 70.2, 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.
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Powder Sand vs Viking Yellow Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Powder Sand on one side and Viking Yellow 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 3-point LRV gap (87 vs 83) makes Powder Sand the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 87 vs 6, Powder Sand is decisively the brighter choice.
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Powder Sand reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 52, Powder Sand is decisively the brighter choice.
Powder Sand reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 58, Powder Sand is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 27, Powder Sand is decisively the brighter choice.
Powder Sand reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Powder Sand reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 55, Powder Sand is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 13, Powder Sand is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 44, Powder Sand is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 87 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Powder Sand reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 66, Powder Sand is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 74, Powder Sand is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (87 vs 83) makes Powder Sand the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 87 vs 12, Powder Sand is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 68, Powder Sand is decisively the brighter choice.
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Powder Sand reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.
Powder Sand reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 12, Powder Sand is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 45, Powder Sand is decisively the brighter choice.
Powder Sand reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Powder Sand reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
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Powder Sand reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.