Clean Slate vs Plum Dandy

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Clean Slate belongs to the blue-green family and Plum Dandy to the grey family. Clean Slate (LRV 76) reflects noticeably more light than Plum Dandy (LRV 17), a difference of 60 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Clean Slate runs neutral while Plum Dandy is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 45.8, 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.