Pressed Violet vs Showtime

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Pressed Violet belongs to the blue-purple family and Showtime to the beige family. Showtime (LRV 54) reflects noticeably more light than Pressed Violet (LRV 38), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Pressed Violet runs blue while Showtime is decidedly yellow and red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 70.6, 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.