The Color Digest · Compare
Settled, side by side
Monet
Benjamin Moore · 1243
Dusty rose in a Venetian mirror
Spoonful of Sugar
Benjamin Moore · 041
Terracotta with the lights on
In real rooms
Every room, each colorMonet
1 roomThe difference
Read from the numbersMonet is the lighter of the two at LRV 39.98, 19 points above Spoonful of Sugar at LRV 20.98. Both read warm. Monet is a pinks, Spoonful of Sugar a oranges. For a whole room, Monet is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Spoonful of Sugar is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsMonet is a dusty, mauve-leaning pink with a beige base — a rose that has softened into something closer to lilac. At LRV 40 it is a real mid-tone, dark enough to feel enveloping in a small room and light enough to keep a powder room from going gloomy.
Do not let the name fool you — Spoonful of Sugar is a deep, saturated caramel-terracotta, not a pastel. With an LRV of 21 it is a real color with real weight, and in a high-gloss lacquer it becomes something else entirely: a warm, glowing envelope that turns a library or dining room into a jewel box.