Honeycomb vs Secret Cove

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Honeycomb belongs to the beige family and Secret Cove to the blue family. Honeycomb (LRV 37) reflects noticeably more light than Secret Cove (LRV 25), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Honeycomb runs warm while Secret Cove is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 60.7, 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.