Aquarium vs Rockweed

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Aquarium reads as blue, while Rockweed reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Aquarium (LRV 32) reflects noticeably more light than Rockweed (LRV 4), a difference of 28 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Aquarium runs cool while Rockweed is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 54.3, 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.