Fully Purple vs Humorous Green

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Fully Purple belongs to the blue-purple family and Humorous Green to the beige-green family. Humorous Green (LRV 47) reflects noticeably more light than Fully Purple (LRV 8), a difference of 38 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Fully Purple runs cool while Humorous Green is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 102.4, 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.