Bunglehouse Blue vs Vanillin

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Bunglehouse Blue belongs to the blue family and Vanillin to the beige family. Vanillin (LRV 78) reflects noticeably more light than Bunglehouse Blue (LRV 11), a difference of 67 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Bunglehouse Blue runs cool while Vanillin is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 57.0, 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.