Elation vs Talipot Palm
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Elation belongs to the blue-grey family and Talipot Palm to the green family. Elation (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Talipot Palm (LRV 19), a difference of 54 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Elation runs cool while Talipot Palm is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 54.2, 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.
Elation vs Talipot Palm in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Elation and Talipot Palm in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Elation reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Talipot Palm.
Color Details
Elation vs Talipot Palm Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Elation on one side and Talipot Palm 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.
More Elation comparisons
See how Elation stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Elation reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Elation reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 58, Elation is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 27, Elation is decisively the brighter choice.
Elation reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 55, Elation is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 44, Elation is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (72 vs 66) makes Elation the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 72 vs 12, Elation is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 8, Elation is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes Elation the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 12, Elation is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 45, Elation is decisively the brighter choice.
Elation reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.