Surf City vs Dover Surf
Surf City is a Benjamin Moore color while Dover Surf comes from Valspar. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. With LRVs of 55 and 53, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 17.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. 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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Surf City vs Dover Surf Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Surf City on one side and Dover Surf 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.
More Surf City comparisons
See how Surf City stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Surf City encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 52) makes Surf City the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 55 vs 30, Surf City is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Surf City reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 43, Surf City is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Surf City reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 55, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Surf City encloses it.
Surf City reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Surf City encloses it.
Surf City reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Surf City reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 31, Surf City is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 7, Surf City is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 24, Surf City is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.