Blustery Sky vs Portico

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Blustery Sky reads as blue-grey, while Portico reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Portico (LRV 42) reflects noticeably more light than Blustery Sky (LRV 22), a difference of 20 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Blustery Sky runs cool while Portico is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 27.6, 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.