Granite Peak vs Quicksilver

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Granite Peak belongs to the blue-grey family and Quicksilver to the green-white family. Quicksilver (LRV 75) reflects noticeably more light than Granite Peak (LRV 14), a difference of 61 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Granite Peak runs cool while Quicksilver is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 45.4, 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.