Buoyant Blue vs Raisin

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Buoyant Blue belongs to the blue-green family and Raisin to the grey family. Buoyant Blue (LRV 80) reflects noticeably more light than Raisin (LRV 3), a difference of 77 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Buoyant Blue runs cool while Raisin is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 73.7, 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.