Chapeau Violet vs Mercurial

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Chapeau Violet belongs to the blue-purple family and Mercurial to the greige-grey family. Chapeau Violet (LRV 78) reflects noticeably more light than Mercurial (LRV 61), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Chapeau Violet runs cool while Mercurial is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 11.5, 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.