Cascades vs Hearty Orange

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Cascades belongs to the blue family and Hearty Orange to the pink-red family. Hearty Orange (LRV 15) reflects noticeably more light than Cascades (LRV 4), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cascades runs cool while Hearty Orange is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 66.2, 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.