Broccoli Brown vs Lulworth Blue
Both from Farrow & Ball's palette. Broccoli Brown reads as greige-grey, while Lulworth Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Lulworth Blue (LRV 45) reflects noticeably more light than Broccoli Brown (LRV 18), a difference of 27 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Broccoli Brown runs warm while Lulworth Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 34.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Broccoli Brown vs Lulworth Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Broccoli Brown and Lulworth Blue 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Lulworth Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Broccoli Brown would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Lulworth Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Broccoli Brown.
Color Details
Broccoli Brown vs Lulworth Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Broccoli Brown on one side and Lulworth Blue 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.