Chaise Mauve vs Surf Green

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Chaise Mauve belongs to the grey family and Surf Green to the blue-green family. Chaise Mauve (LRV 46) reflects noticeably more light than Surf Green (LRV 21), a difference of 25 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Chaise Mauve runs warm while Surf Green is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 30.1, 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.