Dried Lavender vs Spun Sugar
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Dried Lavender belongs to the blue family and Spun Sugar to the beige family. Spun Sugar (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Dried Lavender (LRV 29), a difference of 39 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dried Lavender runs cool while Spun Sugar is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 36.2, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dried Lavender vs Spun Sugar in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Dried Lavender and Spun Sugar in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Spun Sugar will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dried Lavender would.
Color Details
Dried Lavender vs Spun Sugar Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dried Lavender on one side and Spun Sugar on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.