Soft Beige vs Windmill Wings

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Soft Beige reads as beige, while Windmill Wings reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Soft Beige (LRV 79) reflects noticeably more light than Windmill Wings (LRV 63), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Soft Beige runs red while Windmill Wings is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 36.1, 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.