Illusion vs Lavender Wisp

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Illusion belongs to the greige-grey family and Lavender Wisp to the blue-white family. Lavender Wisp (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Illusion (LRV 40), a difference of 43 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Illusion runs warm while Lavender Wisp is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 26.0, 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.