Bakelite Gold vs Pulsating Blue

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Bakelite Gold belongs to the beige family and Pulsating Blue to the blue family. Bakelite Gold (LRV 38) reflects noticeably more light than Pulsating Blue (LRV 10), a difference of 28 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Bakelite Gold runs warm while Pulsating Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 78.6, 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.