Chateau Brown vs Minor Blue

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Chateau Brown belongs to the grey family and Minor Blue to the blue family. Minor Blue (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Chateau Brown (LRV 8), a difference of 61 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Chateau Brown runs warm while Minor Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 57.7, 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.