Afternoon vs Liberty Blue

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Afternoon reads as beige, while Liberty Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Liberty Blue (LRV NaN) reflects noticeably more light than Afternoon (LRV 65), a difference of NaN points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Afternoon runs warm while Liberty Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 101.9, 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.