Cascade Green vs Wood Violet

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Cascade Green belongs to the green-grey family and Wood Violet to the grey-purple family. Cascade Green (LRV 43) reflects noticeably more light than Wood Violet (LRV 16), a difference of 26 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cascade Green runs neutral while Wood Violet is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 35.6, 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.