Eye Catching vs Vintage Vessel
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Eye Catching belongs to the beige-yellow family and Vintage Vessel to the green family. Eye Catching (LRV 50) reflects noticeably more light than Vintage Vessel (LRV 41), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Eye Catching runs warm while Vintage Vessel is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 65.8, 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.
Eye Catching vs Vintage Vessel in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Eye Catching and Vintage Vessel in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Eye Catching will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Vintage Vessel would.
Color Details
Eye Catching vs Vintage Vessel Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Eye Catching on one side and Vintage Vessel 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.