Dried Lavender vs Sensuous Gray

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Dried Lavender reads as blue, while Sensuous Gray reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Dried Lavender (LRV 29) reflects noticeably more light than Sensuous Gray (LRV 21), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dried Lavender runs cool while Sensuous Gray is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 15.5, 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.