Lobelia vs Outgoing Orange

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Lobelia belongs to the blue family and Outgoing Orange to the beige family. Outgoing Orange (LRV 39) reflects noticeably more light than Lobelia (LRV 30), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Lobelia runs cool while Outgoing Orange is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 70.6, 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.