Liberty Blue vs Optimistic Yellow

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Liberty Blue reads as blue, while Optimistic Yellow reads as beige-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Optimistic Yellow (LRV 76) reflects noticeably more light than Liberty Blue (LRV NaN), a difference of NaN points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Liberty Blue runs cool while Optimistic Yellow is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 97.2, 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.