Lavender Wisp vs Western Reserve

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Lavender Wisp reads as blue-white, while Western Reserve reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Lavender Wisp (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Western Reserve (LRV 36), a difference of 47 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Lavender Wisp runs cool while Western Reserve is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 28.0, 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.