Dazzle vs Mercurial

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Dazzle belongs to the blue family and Mercurial to the greige-grey family. Mercurial (LRV 61) reflects noticeably more light than Dazzle (LRV 22), a difference of 39 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dazzle runs cool while Mercurial is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 44.8, 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.