Lite Lavender vs Rushing River

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Lite Lavender reads as grey, while Rushing River reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Lite Lavender (LRV 71) reflects noticeably more light than Rushing River (LRV 34), a difference of 38 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Lite Lavender runs cool while Rushing River is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 25.2, 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.