Simple Pleasures vs Spice Gold
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (39 vs 38), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Both lean red, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 4.1 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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Simple Pleasures vs Spice Gold Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Simple Pleasures on one side and Spice Gold 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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At LRV 58 vs 39, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (39 vs 27) makes Simple Pleasures the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 55 vs 39, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 13, Simple Pleasures is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (44 vs 39) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 68 vs 39, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 39 vs 12, Simple Pleasures is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (45 vs 39) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Simple Pleasures reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 39), opening up a space where Simple Pleasures encloses it.