Blue Grotto vs Lei Flower

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Blue Grotto belongs to the blue family and Lei Flower to the pink-red family. Lei Flower (LRV 30) reflects noticeably more light than Blue Grotto (LRV NaN), a difference of NaN points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Blue Grotto runs cool while Lei Flower is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 72.1, 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.