Cadet vs Original White

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Cadet belongs to the blue-grey family and Original White to the greige-grey family. Original White (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Cadet (LRV 31), a difference of 42 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cadet runs neutral while Original White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 26.6, 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.