Beguiling Mauve vs Original White

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Beguiling Mauve belongs to the grey family and Original White to the greige-grey family. Original White (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Beguiling Mauve (LRV 40), a difference of 34 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Beguiling Mauve runs neutral while Original White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 20.0, 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.