Lavender Wisp vs Zeus

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Lavender Wisp belongs to the blue-white family and Zeus to the greige-grey family. Lavender Wisp (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Zeus (LRV 28), a difference of 55 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Lavender Wisp runs cool while Zeus is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 35.2, 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.