Chaise Mauve vs Festoon Aqua

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Chaise Mauve belongs to the grey family and Festoon Aqua to the blue family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (46 vs 46), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Chaise Mauve runs warm while Festoon Aqua is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 15.6, 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.