Frolic vs Valiant Violet

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Frolic belongs to the beige-yellow family and Valiant Violet to the blue-purple family. Frolic (LRV 56) reflects noticeably more light than Valiant Violet (LRV 6), a difference of 50 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Frolic runs warm while Valiant Violet is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 95.2, 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.