Ambitious Amber vs Lobelia

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Ambitious Amber reads as beige, while Lobelia reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Ambitious Amber (LRV 63) reflects noticeably more light than Lobelia (LRV 30), a difference of 34 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ambitious Amber runs warm while Lobelia is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 59.4, 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.