Cupola Yellow vs Poolhouse

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Cupola Yellow belongs to the beige-yellow family and Poolhouse to the blue-grey family. Cupola Yellow (LRV 53) reflects noticeably more light than Poolhouse (LRV 29), a difference of 25 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cupola Yellow runs warm while Poolhouse is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 41.1, 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.