Liberty Blue vs Pollen Powder

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Liberty Blue belongs to the blue family and Pollen Powder to the beige family. Pollen Powder (LRV 68) 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 Pollen Powder is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 99.7, 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.