Breakwater vs Raisin

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Breakwater (LRV 38) reflects noticeably more light than Raisin (LRV 3), a difference of 36 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Breakwater runs neutral while Raisin is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 50.1, 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.