Inspired Lilac vs Pickle

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Inspired Lilac belongs to the purple-red family and Pickle to the green family. Inspired Lilac (LRV 71) reflects noticeably more light than Pickle (LRV 32), a difference of 39 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Inspired Lilac runs cool while Pickle is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 45.6, 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.