Stratton Blue vs Victorian Mauve
Stratton Blue and Victorian Mauve come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Hue-wise, Stratton Blue belongs to the blue-green family and Victorian Mauve to the grey family. The 10-point LRV gap — 48 for Victorian Mauve vs 38 for Stratton Blue — means Victorian Mauve will open up a space more effectively. Where Stratton Blue leans green, Victorian Mauve reads red — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 16.3 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Stratton Blue vs Victorian Mauve in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Stratton Blue and Victorian Mauve in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Victorian Mauve reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Stratton Blue.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Victorian Mauve returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Stratton Blue vs Victorian Mauve Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stratton Blue on one side and Victorian Mauve 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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