Spring Violet vs Tate Olive

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Spring Violet belongs to the blue-grey family and Tate Olive to the greige-grey family. Spring Violet (LRV 43) reflects noticeably more light than Tate Olive (LRV 22), a difference of 21 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Spring Violet runs purple while Tate Olive is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 29.3, 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.