Cotton White vs Dried Lavender

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Cotton White belongs to the beige-white family and Dried Lavender to the blue family. Cotton White (LRV 87) reflects noticeably more light than Dried Lavender (LRV 29), a difference of 58 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cotton White runs warm while Dried Lavender is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 39.0, 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.