Ardent Coral vs Secure Blue

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Ardent Coral belongs to the pink-red family and Secure Blue to the blue family. Ardent Coral (LRV 30) reflects noticeably more light than Secure Blue (LRV 22), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ardent Coral runs warm while Secure Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 70.0, 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.