Bitter Chocolate vs Spa

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Bitter Chocolate belongs to the grey family and Spa to the blue family. Spa (LRV 64) reflects noticeably more light than Bitter Chocolate (LRV 5), a difference of 59 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Bitter Chocolate runs warm while Spa is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 62.7, 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.