Proposal vs Silky Smooth
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Both sit in the beige-pink family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Silky Smooth (LRV 77) reflects noticeably more light than Proposal (LRV 70), a difference of 6 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. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. 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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Proposal vs Silky Smooth Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Proposal on one side and Silky Smooth 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.
More Proposal comparisons
See how Proposal stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 70, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
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Proposal reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Proposal reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 70 vs 58, Proposal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 27, Proposal is decisively the brighter choice.
Proposal reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 55, Proposal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 44, Proposal is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 70), opening up a space where Proposal encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (70 vs 66) makes Proposal the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Proposal is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Proposal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 45, Proposal is decisively the brighter choice.
Proposal reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Proposal reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Proposal reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Proposal reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.