August Moon vs Wishful Blue

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, August Moon belongs to the beige family and Wishful Blue to the blue family. Wishful Blue (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than August Moon (LRV 60), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. August Moon runs warm while Wishful Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 29.9, 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.