Leaflet vs Plum Blossom

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Leaflet belongs to the green-grey family and Plum Blossom to the purple family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (30 vs 28), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Leaflet runs neutral while Plum Blossom is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 45.5, 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.