Bewitching Blue vs Surprise Amber

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Bewitching Blue belongs to the blue family and Surprise Amber to the beige family. Bewitching Blue (LRV 61) reflects noticeably more light than Surprise Amber (LRV 53), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Bewitching Blue runs cool while Surprise Amber is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 53.0, 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.