Sheer Romance vs Upper West Side

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Sheer Romance reads as blue, while Upper West Side reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Sheer Romance (LRV 45) reflects noticeably more light than Upper West Side (LRV 39), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Sheer Romance runs blue while Upper West Side is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 20.8, 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.