Balmy vs Griffin

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Balmy belongs to the blue family and Griffin to the greige-grey family. Balmy (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Griffin (LRV 13), a difference of 53 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Balmy runs cool while Griffin is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 44.6, 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.