Lavender Wisp vs Tarnished Treasure

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Lavender Wisp belongs to the blue-white family and Tarnished Treasure to the beige family. Lavender Wisp (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Tarnished Treasure (LRV 38), a difference of 44 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Lavender Wisp runs cool while Tarnished Treasure is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 34.7, 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.