Lotus Petal vs Refuge

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Lotus Petal belongs to the beige-pink family and Refuge to the blue family. Lotus Petal (LRV 77) reflects noticeably more light than Refuge (LRV 19), a difference of 58 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Lotus Petal runs warm while Refuge is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 44.4, 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.