Elephant Ear vs Liberty Blue

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Elephant Ear belongs to the greige-grey family and Liberty Blue to the blue family. Liberty Blue (LRV NaN) reflects noticeably more light than Elephant Ear (LRV 28), a difference of NaN points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Elephant Ear runs warm while Liberty Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 58.7, 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.