Cadet vs Studio Mauve
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Cadet belongs to the blue-grey family and Studio Mauve to the grey family. Studio Mauve (LRV 50) reflects noticeably more light than Cadet (LRV 31), a difference of 19 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cadet runs neutral while Studio Mauve is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 15.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cadet vs Studio Mauve in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Cadet and Studio Mauve in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Studio Mauve will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cadet would.
Color Details
Cadet vs Studio Mauve Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cadet on one side and Studio Mauve on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Cadet comparisons
See how Cadet stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 60 vs 31, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 31), opening up a space where Cadet encloses it.
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At LRV 43 vs 31, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 31), opening up a space where Cadet encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 31), opening up a space where Cadet encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 31, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 31), opening up a space where Cadet encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 31), opening up a space where Cadet encloses it.
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Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Cadet encloses it.
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Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 31), opening up a space where Cadet encloses it.
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A 7-point LRV gap (31 vs 24) makes Cadet the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 31, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.