Crooked River vs Western Reserve

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Crooked River belongs to the grey family and Western Reserve to the greige-grey family. Western Reserve (LRV 36) reflects noticeably more light than Crooked River (LRV 19), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Crooked River runs neutral while Western Reserve is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 16.8, 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.