Inspired Lilac vs Wavecrest

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Inspired Lilac belongs to the purple-red family and Wavecrest to the green family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (71 vs 69), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Inspired Lilac runs cool while Wavecrest is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 14.7, 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.