Alluring White vs Sea Mariner

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Alluring White belongs to the beige-white family and Sea Mariner to the blue-grey family. Alluring White (LRV 77) reflects noticeably more light than Sea Mariner (LRV 7), a difference of 70 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Alluring White runs warm while Sea Mariner is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 61.2, 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.