Sea Haze vs Washed Linen
Where Sea Haze belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Washed Linen is a Jotun color. Hue-wise, Sea Haze belongs to the grey family and Washed Linen to the beige-greige family. Washed Linen (LRV 55) reflects noticeably more light than Sea Haze (LRV 45), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Sea Haze runs yellow while Washed Linen is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 6.6 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sea Haze vs Washed Linen in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Sea Haze and Washed Linen are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Washed Linen will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Sea Haze would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Washed Linen reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Sea Haze.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Washed Linen reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Sea Haze.
Color Details
Sea Haze vs Washed Linen Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sea Haze on one side and Washed Linen 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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