Acanthus vs Mountain Fig

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Acanthus belongs to the beige-greige family and Mountain Fig to the blue-grey family. Acanthus (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Mountain Fig (LRV 4), a difference of 55 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Acanthus runs neutral while Mountain Fig is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 60.4, 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.