Before the Storm vs Mercurial

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Before the Storm reads as grey, while Mercurial reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Mercurial (LRV 61) reflects noticeably more light than Before the Storm (LRV 18), a difference of 43 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Before the Storm runs neutral while Mercurial is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 32.9, 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.