Caffeine vs Flashy Sapphire

Both from Behr's palette. Caffeine reads as greige-grey, while Flashy Sapphire reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Caffeine (LRV 20) reflects noticeably more light than Flashy Sapphire (LRV 8), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Caffeine runs red while Flashy Sapphire is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 48.4, 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.