Candid Blue vs Pottery Urn

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Candid Blue belongs to the blue family and Pottery Urn to the beige-greige family. Candid Blue (LRV 48) reflects noticeably more light than Pottery Urn (LRV 27), a difference of 21 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Candid Blue runs cool while Pottery Urn is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 52.2, 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.