Bohemian Black vs Serendipity

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Bohemian Black reads as grey, while Serendipity reads as green-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Serendipity (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Bohemian Black (LRV 4), a difference of 80 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Bohemian Black runs neutral while Serendipity is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 70.0, 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.