Glimmer vs Moonlit Orchid

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Glimmer belongs to the green-white family and Moonlit Orchid to the grey family. Glimmer (LRV 78) reflects noticeably more light than Moonlit Orchid (LRV 29), a difference of 50 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Glimmer runs cool while Moonlit Orchid is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 31.0, 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.