Greening vs Wood Violet

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Greening belongs to the green-yellow family and Wood Violet to the grey-purple family. Greening (LRV 76) reflects noticeably more light than Wood Violet (LRV 16), a difference of 60 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Greening runs neutral while Wood Violet is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 48.9, 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.