Luau Green vs Mesmerize

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Luau Green belongs to the beige-green family and Mesmerize to the blue-grey family. Luau Green (LRV 29) reflects noticeably more light than Mesmerize (LRV 13), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Luau Green runs warm while Mesmerize is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 59.9, 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.