Varsity Blues vs Wenge

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Varsity Blues reads as blue, while Wenge reads as pink — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Varsity Blues (LRV 14) reflects noticeably more light than Wenge (LRV 5), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Varsity Blues runs blue while Wenge is decidedly red, 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.